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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,032.50 and 3,989,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,032.50 and 3,989,826 is: 8,549,105.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,032.50 : 3,989,826 = 3,989,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,032.50/3,989,826 = 3,989,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,032.50x = 3,989,826 × 3,989,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,032.50x = 15,918,711,510,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,711,510,276/1,862,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,549,105.08

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