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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,960.50 and 4,012,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,960.50 and 4,012,425 is: 8,904,815.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,960.50 : 4,012,425 = 4,012,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,960.50/4,012,425 = 4,012,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,960.50x = 4,012,425 × 4,012,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,960.50x = 16,099,554,380,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,099,554,380,625/1,807,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,904,815.33

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