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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,600.50 and 3,988,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,600.50 and 3,988,614 is: 8,685,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,600.50 : 3,988,614 = 3,988,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,600.50/3,988,614 = 3,988,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,600.50x = 3,988,614 × 3,988,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,600.50x = 15,909,041,640,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,909,041,640,996/1,831,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,685,868.80

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