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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,028.50 and 4,464,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,028.50 and 4,464,987 is: 10,752,860.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,028.50 : 4,464,987 = 4,464,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,028.50/4,464,987 = 4,464,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,028.50x = 4,464,987 × 4,464,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,028.50x = 19,936,108,910,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,936,108,910,169/1,854,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,752,860.01

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