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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,560 and 4,282,141.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,560 and 4,282,141.50 is: 10,094,208.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,560 : 4,282,141.50 = 4,282,141.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,560/4,282,141.50 = 4,282,141.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,560x = 4,282,141.50 × 4,282,141.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,560x = 18,336,735,826,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,336,735,826,022.25/1,816,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,094,208.74

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