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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,844,981.50 and 4,003,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,844,981.50 and 4,003,573 is: 8,687,673.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,844,981.50 : 4,003,573 = 4,003,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,844,981.50/4,003,573 = 4,003,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,844,981.50x = 4,003,573 × 4,003,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,844,981.50x = 16,028,596,766,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,028,596,766,329/1,844,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,673.44

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