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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,621.50 and 4,031,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,621.50 and 4,031,417 is: 8,674,282.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,621.50 : 4,031,417 = 4,031,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,621.50/4,031,417 = 4,031,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,621.50x = 4,031,417 × 4,031,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,621.50x = 16,252,323,027,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,323,027,889/1,873,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,282.95

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