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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,027.50 and 3,915,637.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,027.50 and 3,915,637.50 is: 8,368,988.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,027.50 : 3,915,637.50 = 3,915,637.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,027.50/3,915,637.50 = 3,915,637.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,027.50x = 3,915,637.50 × 3,915,637.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,027.50x = 15,332,217,031,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,332,217,031,406.25/1,832,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,988.47

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