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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,269.36 and 3,984,601.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,269.36 and 3,984,601.52 is: 8,655,789.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,269.36 : 3,984,601.52 = 3,984,601.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,269.36/3,984,601.52 = 3,984,601.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,269.36x = 3,984,601.52 × 3,984,601.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,269.36x = 15,877,049,253,886.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,877,049,253,886.49/1,834,269.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,655,789.37

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