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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,830,778.50 and 3,987,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,830,778.50 and 3,987,027 is: 8,682,855.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,830,778.50 : 3,987,027 = 3,987,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,830,778.50/3,987,027 = 3,987,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,830,778.50x = 3,987,027 × 3,987,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,830,778.50x = 15,896,384,298,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,896,384,298,729/1,830,778.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,682,855.03

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