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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,855,470.50 and 4,025,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,855,470.50 and 4,025,815 is: 8,734,812.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,855,470.50 : 4,025,815 = 4,025,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,855,470.50/4,025,815 = 4,025,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,855,470.50x = 4,025,815 × 4,025,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,855,470.50x = 16,207,186,414,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,207,186,414,225/1,855,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,734,812.23

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