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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,359.50 and 4,037,665.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,359.50 and 4,037,665.50 is: 8,683,868.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,359.50 : 4,037,665.50 = 4,037,665.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,359.50/4,037,665.50 = 4,037,665.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,359.50x = 4,037,665.50 × 4,037,665.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,359.50x = 16,302,742,689,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,302,742,689,890.25/1,877,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,868.32

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