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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874,842.50 and 4,015,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874,842.50 and 4,015,386 is: 8,599,828.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874,842.50 : 4,015,386 = 4,015,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874,842.50/4,015,386 = 4,015,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874,842.50x = 4,015,386 × 4,015,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874,842.50x = 16,123,324,728,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,123,324,728,996/1,874,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,599,828.91

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