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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,188.50 and 4,158,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,188.50 and 4,158,879 is: 9,776,388.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,188.50 : 4,158,879 = 4,158,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,188.50/4,158,879 = 4,158,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,188.50x = 4,158,879 × 4,158,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,188.50x = 17,296,274,536,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,296,274,536,641/1,769,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,776,388.74

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