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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,648.50 and 4,084,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,648.50 and 4,084,368 is: 8,903,517.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,648.50 : 4,084,368 = 4,084,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,648.50/4,084,368 = 4,084,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,648.50x = 4,084,368 × 4,084,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,648.50x = 16,682,061,959,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,682,061,959,424/1,873,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,903,517.37

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