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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,803.50 and 3,874,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,803.50 and 3,874,482 is: 8,150,495.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,803.50 : 3,874,482 = 3,874,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,803.50/3,874,482 = 3,874,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,803.50x = 3,874,482 × 3,874,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,803.50x = 15,011,610,768,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,011,610,768,324/1,841,803.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,150,495.30

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