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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,863,459.50 and 3,941,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,863,459.50 and 3,941,773 is: 8,338,026.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863,459.50 : 3,941,773 = 3,941,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863,459.50/3,941,773 = 3,941,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863,459.50x = 3,941,773 × 3,941,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863,459.50x = 15,537,574,383,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,537,574,383,529/1,863,459.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,338,026.33

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