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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,485.50 and 4,330,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,485.50 and 4,330,267.50 is: 10,116,732.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,485.50 : 4,330,267.50 = 4,330,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,485.50/4,330,267.50 = 4,330,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,485.50x = 4,330,267.50 × 4,330,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,485.50x = 18,751,216,621,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,751,216,621,556.25/1,853,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,116,732.30

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