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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,530.50 and 4,018,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,530.50 and 4,018,781 is: 8,606,628.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,530.50 : 4,018,781 = 4,018,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,530.50/4,018,781 = 4,018,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,530.50x = 4,018,781 × 4,018,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,530.50x = 16,150,600,725,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,150,600,725,961/1,876,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,628.42

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