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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,531.50 and 4,032,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,531.50 and 4,032,945 is: 8,695,199.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,531.50 : 4,032,945 = 4,032,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,531.50/4,032,945 = 4,032,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,531.50x = 4,032,945 × 4,032,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,531.50x = 16,264,645,373,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,264,645,373,025/1,870,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,695,199.93

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