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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,904.50 and 3,982,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,904.50 and 3,982,893 is: 8,650,088.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,904.50 : 3,982,893 = 3,982,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,904.50/3,982,893 = 3,982,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,904.50x = 3,982,893 × 3,982,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,904.50x = 15,863,436,649,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,863,436,649,449/1,833,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,650,088.73

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