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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,234 and 3,896,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,234 and 3,896,835.50 is: 8,265,319.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,234 : 3,896,835.50 = 3,896,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,234/3,896,835.50 = 3,896,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,234x = 3,896,835.50 × 3,896,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,234x = 15,185,326,914,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185,326,914,060.25/1,837,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,265,319.99

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