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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,655.50 and 3,987,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,655.50 and 3,987,135 is: 8,627,356.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,655.50 : 3,987,135 = 3,987,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,655.50/3,987,135 = 3,987,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,655.50x = 3,987,135 × 3,987,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,655.50x = 15,897,245,508,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,897,245,508,225/1,842,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,356.28

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