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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,855,552.50 and 3,954,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,855,552.50 and 3,954,105 is: 8,426,032.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,855,552.50 : 3,954,105 = 3,954,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,855,552.50/3,954,105 = 3,954,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,855,552.50x = 3,954,105 × 3,954,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,855,552.50x = 15,634,946,351,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,634,946,351,025/1,855,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,426,032.87

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