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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,206.50 and 3,941,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,206.50 and 3,941,649 is: 8,356,574.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,206.50 : 3,941,649 = 3,941,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,206.50/3,941,649 = 3,941,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,206.50x = 3,941,649 × 3,941,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,206.50x = 15,536,596,839,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,536,596,839,201/1,859,206.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,356,574.08

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