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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824,189.50 and 4,222,513.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824,189.50 and 4,222,513.50 is: 9,773,995.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,189.50 : 4,222,513.50 = 4,222,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,189.50/4,222,513.50 = 4,222,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,189.50x = 4,222,513.50 × 4,222,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,189.50x = 17,829,620,257,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,829,620,257,682.25/1,824,189.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,773,995.66

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