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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878,894 and 4,116,886.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878,894 and 4,116,886.50 is: 9,020,601.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,894 : 4,116,886.50 = 4,116,886.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,894/4,116,886.50 = 4,116,886.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,894x = 4,116,886.50 × 4,116,886.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,894x = 16,948,754,453,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,948,754,453,882.25/1,878,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,020,601.72

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