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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,849,844.25 and 4,034,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,849,844.25 and 4,034,965.50 is: 8,801,252.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,849,844.25 : 4,034,965.50 = 4,034,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,849,844.25/4,034,965.50 = 4,034,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,849,844.25x = 4,034,965.50 × 4,034,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,849,844.25x = 16,280,946,586,190.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,280,946,586,190.25/1,849,844.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,801,252.64

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