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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,830,605.50 and 3,936,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,830,605.50 and 3,936,701 is: 8,465,840.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,830,605.50 : 3,936,701 = 3,936,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,830,605.50/3,936,701 = 3,936,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,830,605.50x = 3,936,701 × 3,936,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,830,605.50x = 15,497,614,763,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,497,614,763,401/1,830,605.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,465,840.82

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