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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,441.50 and 4,024,570.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,441.50 and 4,024,570.50 is: 8,786,374.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,441.50 : 4,024,570.50 = 4,024,570.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,441.50/4,024,570.50 = 4,024,570.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,441.50x = 4,024,570.50 × 4,024,570.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,441.50x = 16,197,167,709,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,197,167,709,470.25/1,843,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,786,374.67

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