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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,785.50 and 4,027,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,785.50 and 4,027,288 is: 8,665,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,785.50 : 4,027,288 = 4,027,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,785.50/4,027,288 = 4,027,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,785.50x = 4,027,288 × 4,027,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,785.50x = 16,219,048,634,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,219,048,634,944/1,871,785.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,665,014.57

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