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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,601.50 and 3,954,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,601.50 and 3,954,171 is: 8,430,634.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,601.50 : 3,954,171 = 3,954,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,601.50/3,954,171 = 3,954,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,601.50x = 3,954,171 × 3,954,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,601.50x = 15,635,468,297,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,635,468,297,241/1,854,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,430,634.99

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