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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,998.50 and 3,959,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,998.50 and 3,959,523 is: 8,595,304.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,998.50 : 3,959,523 = 3,959,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,998.50/3,959,523 = 3,959,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,998.50x = 3,959,523 × 3,959,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,998.50x = 15,677,822,387,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,677,822,387,529/1,823,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,595,304.43

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