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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,219 and 3,850,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,219 and 3,850,549.50 is: 7,996,213.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,219 : 3,850,549.50 = 3,850,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,219/3,850,549.50 = 3,850,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,219x = 3,850,549.50 × 3,850,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,219x = 14,826,731,451,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,731,451,950.25/1,854,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,213.74

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