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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,025 and 3,859,206.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,025 and 3,859,206.50 is: 7,896,753.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,025 : 3,859,206.50 = 3,859,206.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,025/3,859,206.50 = 3,859,206.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,025x = 3,859,206.50 × 3,859,206.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,025x = 14,893,474,809,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,893,474,809,642.25/1,886,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,753.65

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