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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,266.50 and 4,002,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,266.50 and 4,002,309 is: 8,728,147.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,266.50 : 4,002,309 = 4,002,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,266.50/4,002,309 = 4,002,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,266.50x = 4,002,309 × 4,002,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,266.50x = 16,018,477,331,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,477,331,481/1,835,266.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,728,147.84

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