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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,005.50 and 4,317,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,005.50 and 4,317,400.50 is: 10,157,978.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,005.50 : 4,317,400.50 = 4,317,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,005.50/4,317,400.50 = 4,317,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,005.50x = 4,317,400.50 × 4,317,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,005.50x = 18,639,947,077,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,639,947,077,400.25/1,835,005.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,157,978.86

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