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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,650.75 and 3,937,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,650.75 and 3,937,140 is: 8,421,516.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,650.75 : 3,937,140 = 3,937,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,650.75/3,937,140 = 3,937,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,650.75x = 3,937,140 × 3,937,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,650.75x = 15,501,071,379,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,501,071,379,600/1,840,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,421,516.89

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