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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,243.50 and 4,021,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,243.50 and 4,021,659 is: 8,788,913.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,243.50 : 4,021,659 = 4,021,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,243.50/4,021,659 = 4,021,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,243.50x = 4,021,659 × 4,021,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,243.50x = 16,173,741,112,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,173,741,112,281/1,840,243.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,788,913.59

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