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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,377.50 and 3,945,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,377.50 and 3,945,051 is: 8,410,947.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,377.50 : 3,945,051 = 3,945,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,377.50/3,945,051 = 3,945,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,377.50x = 3,945,051 × 3,945,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,377.50x = 15,563,427,392,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,563,427,392,601/1,850,377.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,410,947.17

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