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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,672.50 and 4,097,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,672.50 and 4,097,388 is: 8,945,934.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,672.50 : 4,097,388 = 4,097,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,672.50/4,097,388 = 4,097,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,672.50x = 4,097,388 × 4,097,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,672.50x = 16,788,588,422,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,788,588,422,544/1,876,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,945,934.05

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