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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,419.50 and 4,006,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,419.50 and 4,006,611 is: 8,661,251.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,419.50 : 4,006,611 = 4,006,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,419.50/4,006,611 = 4,006,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,419.50x = 4,006,611 × 4,006,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,419.50x = 16,052,931,705,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,052,931,705,321/1,853,419.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,661,251.11

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