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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,178.50 and 4,424,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,178.50 and 4,424,550 is: 10,434,317.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,178.50 : 4,424,550 = 4,424,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,178.50/4,424,550 = 4,424,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,178.50x = 4,424,550 × 4,424,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,178.50x = 19,576,642,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,576,642,702,500/1,876,178.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,434,317.79

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