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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,159.50 and 3,987,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,159.50 and 3,987,564 is: 8,612,834.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,159.50 : 3,987,564 = 3,987,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,159.50/3,987,564 = 3,987,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,159.50x = 3,987,564 × 3,987,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,159.50x = 15,900,666,654,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,900,666,654,096/1,846,159.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,612,834.73

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