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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,541.50 and 3,936,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,541.50 and 3,936,796 is: 8,443,482.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,541.50 : 3,936,796 = 3,936,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,541.50/3,936,796 = 3,936,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,541.50x = 3,936,796 × 3,936,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,541.50x = 15,498,362,745,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,362,745,616/1,835,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,482.62

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