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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,867,006.50 and 4,073,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,867,006.50 and 4,073,307 is: 8,886,862.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867,006.50 : 4,073,307 = 4,073,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867,006.50/4,073,307 = 4,073,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867,006.50x = 4,073,307 × 4,073,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867,006.50x = 16,591,829,916,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,829,916,249/1,867,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,862.43

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