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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,533.50 and 3,936,780.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,533.50 and 3,936,780.75 is: 8,443,454.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,533.50 : 3,936,780.75 = 3,936,780.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,533.50/3,936,780.75 = 3,936,780.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,533.50x = 3,936,780.75 × 3,936,780.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,533.50x = 15,498,242,673,570.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,242,673,570.56/1,835,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,454.00

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