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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,104.75 and 3,987,454.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,104.75 and 3,987,454.50 is: 8,612,617.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,104.75 : 3,987,454.50 = 3,987,454.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,104.75/3,987,454.50 = 3,987,454.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,104.75x = 3,987,454.50 × 3,987,454.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,104.75x = 15,899,793,389,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,899,793,389,570.25/1,846,104.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,612,617.13

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