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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,132.50 and 4,040,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,132.50 and 4,040,562 is: 8,857,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,132.50 : 4,040,562 = 4,040,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,132.50/4,040,562 = 4,040,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,132.50x = 4,040,562 × 4,040,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,132.50x = 16,326,141,275,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,326,141,275,844/1,843,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,822.91

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