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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,830,541.50 and 3,812,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,830,541.50 and 3,812,589 is: 7,940,729.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,830,541.50 : 3,812,589 = 3,812,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,830,541.50/3,812,589 = 3,812,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,830,541.50x = 3,812,589 × 3,812,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,830,541.50x = 14,535,834,882,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,535,834,882,921/1,830,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,940,729.50

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