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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,620.50 and 4,031,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,620.50 and 4,031,415 is: 8,674,278.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,620.50 : 4,031,415 = 4,031,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,620.50/4,031,415 = 4,031,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,620.50x = 4,031,415 × 4,031,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,620.50x = 16,252,306,902,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,306,902,225/1,873,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,278.97

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