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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,981.50 and 3,907,428.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,981.50 and 3,907,428.75 is: 8,334,144.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,981.50 : 3,907,428.75 = 3,907,428.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,981.50/3,907,428.75 = 3,907,428.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,981.50x = 3,907,428.75 × 3,907,428.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,981.50x = 15,267,999,436,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,267,999,436,326.56/1,831,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,144.99

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