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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,496.27 and 3,908,252.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,496.27 and 3,908,252.53 is: 8,236,434.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,496.27 : 3,908,252.53 = 3,908,252.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,496.27/3,908,252.53 = 3,908,252.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,496.27x = 3,908,252.53 × 3,908,252.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,496.27x = 15,274,437,848,022.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,274,437,848,022.03/1,854,496.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,236,434.95

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