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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,600.50 and 3,891,181.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,600.50 and 3,891,181.50 is: 8,253,182.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,600.50 : 3,891,181.50 = 3,891,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,600.50/3,891,181.50 = 3,891,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,600.50x = 3,891,181.50 × 3,891,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,600.50x = 15,141,293,465,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,141,293,465,942.25/1,834,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,182.90

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