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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,216.56 and 3,850,542.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,216.56 and 3,850,542.56 is: 7,996,195.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,216.56 : 3,850,542.56 = 3,850,542.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,216.56/3,850,542.56 = 3,850,542.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,216.56x = 3,850,542.56 × 3,850,542.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,216.56x = 14,826,678,025,624.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,678,025,624.07/1,854,216.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,195.44

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