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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,554.50 and 4,221,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,554.50 and 4,221,198 is: 9,771,307.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,554.50 : 4,221,198 = 4,221,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,554.50/4,221,198 = 4,221,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,554.50x = 4,221,198 × 4,221,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,554.50x = 17,818,512,555,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,818,512,555,204/1,823,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,771,307.93

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