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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,234.50 and 3,941,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,234.50 and 3,941,680 is: 8,356,579.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,234.50 : 3,941,680 = 3,941,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,234.50/3,941,680 = 3,941,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,234.50x = 3,941,680 × 3,941,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,234.50x = 15,536,841,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,536,841,222,400/1,859,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,356,579.67

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