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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,015.50 and 4,038,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,015.50 and 4,038,921 is: 8,723,394.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,015.50 : 4,038,921 = 4,038,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,015.50/4,038,921 = 4,038,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,015.50x = 4,038,921 × 4,038,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,015.50x = 16,312,882,844,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,312,882,844,241/1,870,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,723,394.46

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