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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,878,950.50 and 4,023,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,878,950.50 and 4,023,621 is: 8,616,259.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,878,950.50 : 4,023,621 = 4,023,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,878,950.50/4,023,621 = 4,023,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,878,950.50x = 4,023,621 × 4,023,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,878,950.50x = 16,189,525,951,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,189,525,951,641/1,878,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,616,259.96

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