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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,599.50 and 3,891,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,599.50 and 3,891,179 is: 8,253,176.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,599.50 : 3,891,179 = 3,891,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,599.50/3,891,179 = 3,891,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,599.50x = 3,891,179 × 3,891,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,599.50x = 15,141,274,010,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,274,010,041/1,834,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,176.79

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