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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,068.50 and 4,021,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,068.50 and 4,021,650 is: 8,644,081.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,068.50 : 4,021,650 = 4,021,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,068.50/4,021,650 = 4,021,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,068.50x = 4,021,650 × 4,021,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,068.50x = 16,173,668,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,173,668,722,500/1,871,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,644,081.56

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