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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,799.50 and 3,946,851.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,799.50 and 3,946,851.56 is: 8,494,733.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,799.50 : 3,946,851.56 = 3,946,851.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,799.50/3,946,851.56 = 3,946,851.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,799.50x = 3,946,851.56 × 3,946,851.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,799.50x = 15,577,637,256,408.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,577,637,256,408.69/1,833,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,494,733.07

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