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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,120.50 and 4,040,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,120.50 and 4,040,535 is: 8,857,762.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,120.50 : 4,040,535 = 4,040,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,120.50/4,040,535 = 4,040,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,120.50x = 4,040,535 × 4,040,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,120.50x = 16,325,923,086,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,325,923,086,225/1,843,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,762.20

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