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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,542.50 and 3,936,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,542.50 and 3,936,798 is: 8,443,486.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,542.50 : 3,936,798 = 3,936,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,542.50/3,936,798 = 3,936,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,542.50x = 3,936,798 × 3,936,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,542.50x = 15,498,378,492,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,378,492,804/1,835,542.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,486.59

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