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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,590.50 and 3,891,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,590.50 and 3,891,161 is: 8,253,140.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,590.50 : 3,891,161 = 3,891,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,590.50/3,891,161 = 3,891,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,590.50x = 3,891,161 × 3,891,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,590.50x = 15,141,133,927,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,133,927,921/1,834,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,140.92

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