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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,159.50 and 4,001,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,159.50 and 4,001,015 is: 8,694,586.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,159.50 : 4,001,015 = 4,001,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,159.50/4,001,015 = 4,001,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,159.50x = 4,001,015 × 4,001,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,159.50x = 16,008,121,030,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,121,030,225/1,841,159.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,586.77

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