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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,228.38 and 3,850,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,228.38 and 3,850,569 is: 7,996,254.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,228.38 : 3,850,569 = 3,850,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,228.38/3,850,569 = 3,850,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,228.38x = 3,850,569 × 3,850,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,228.38x = 14,826,881,623,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,826,881,623,761/1,854,228.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,254.30

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