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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,501.75 and 4,126,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,501.75 and 4,126,487.75 is: 9,201,775.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,501.75 : 4,126,487.75 = 4,126,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,501.75/4,126,487.75 = 4,126,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,501.75x = 4,126,487.75 × 4,126,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,501.75x = 17,027,901,150,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,027,901,150,900.06/1,850,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,201,775.22

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