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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,199 and 4,420,448.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,199 and 4,420,448.50 is: 10,431,547.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,199 : 4,420,448.50 = 4,420,448.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,199/4,420,448.50 = 4,420,448.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,199x = 4,420,448.50 × 4,420,448.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,199x = 19,540,364,941,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,540,364,941,152.25/1,873,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,431,547.82

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