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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,657.50 and 4,031,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,657.50 and 4,031,490 is: 8,674,430.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,657.50 : 4,031,490 = 4,031,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,657.50/4,031,490 = 4,031,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,657.50x = 4,031,490 × 4,031,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,657.50x = 16,252,911,620,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,911,620,100/1,873,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,430.42

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