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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,558.75 and 3,982,654.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,558.75 and 3,982,654.13 is: 8,650,682.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,558.75 : 3,982,654.13 = 3,982,654.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,558.75/3,982,654.13 = 3,982,654.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,558.75x = 3,982,654.13 × 3,982,654.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,558.75x = 15,861,533,879,379.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,861,533,879,379.52/1,833,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,650,682.11

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