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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,212.63 and 3,850,534.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,212.63 and 3,850,534.13 is: 7,996,177.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,212.63 : 3,850,534.13 = 3,850,534.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,212.63/3,850,534.13 = 3,850,534.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,212.63x = 3,850,534.13 × 3,850,534.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,212.63x = 14,826,613,047,789.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,613,047,789.52/1,854,212.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,177.38

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