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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,869,955.50 and 4,035,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,869,955.50 and 4,035,156 is: 8,707,417.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,869,955.50 : 4,035,156 = 4,035,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,869,955.50/4,035,156 = 4,035,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,869,955.50x = 4,035,156 × 4,035,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,869,955.50x = 16,282,483,944,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,282,483,944,336/1,869,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,417.87

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