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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,195.50 and 4,096,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,195.50 and 4,096,479 is: 8,944,238.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,195.50 : 4,096,479 = 4,096,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,195.50/4,096,479 = 4,096,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,195.50x = 4,096,479 × 4,096,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,195.50x = 16,781,140,197,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,781,140,197,441/1,876,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,238.59

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