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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,901,054.81 and 3,959,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,901,054.81 and 3,959,361 is: 8,246,232.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,054.81 : 3,959,361 = 3,959,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,054.81/3,959,361 = 3,959,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,054.81x = 3,959,361 × 3,959,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,054.81x = 15,676,539,528,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,676,539,528,321/1,901,054.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,232.26

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