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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,341.50 and 3,964,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,341.50 and 3,964,619 is: 8,531,645.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,341.50 : 3,964,619 = 3,964,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,341.50/3,964,619 = 3,964,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,341.50x = 3,964,619 × 3,964,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,341.50x = 15,718,203,815,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,203,815,161/1,842,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,531,645.09

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