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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,315.50 and 3,839,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,315.50 and 3,839,403 is: 7,984,017.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,315.50 : 3,839,403 = 3,839,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,315.50/3,839,403 = 3,839,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,315.50x = 3,839,403 × 3,839,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,315.50x = 14,741,015,396,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,741,015,396,409/1,846,315.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,984,017.57

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