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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,598.50 and 3,954,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,598.50 and 3,954,153 is: 8,430,571.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,598.50 : 3,954,153 = 3,954,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,598.50/3,954,153 = 3,954,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,598.50x = 3,954,153 × 3,954,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,598.50x = 15,635,325,947,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,635,325,947,409/1,854,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,430,571.87

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