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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,675.50 and 4,157,608.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,675.50 and 4,157,608.50 is: 9,773,250.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,675.50 : 4,157,608.50 = 4,157,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,675.50/4,157,608.50 = 4,157,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,675.50x = 4,157,608.50 × 4,157,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,675.50x = 17,285,708,439,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,285,708,439,272.25/1,768,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,250.34

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