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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,381.50 and 3,978,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,381.50 and 3,978,030 is: 8,640,866.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,381.50 : 3,978,030 = 3,978,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,381.50/3,978,030 = 3,978,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,381.50x = 3,978,030 × 3,978,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,381.50x = 15,824,722,680,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,824,722,680,900/1,831,381.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,640,866.30

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