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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,882,090.50 and 4,037,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,882,090.50 and 4,037,398.50 is: 8,660,894.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,090.50 : 4,037,398.50 = 4,037,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,090.50/4,037,398.50 = 4,037,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,090.50x = 4,037,398.50 × 4,037,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,090.50x = 16,300,586,647,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,586,647,802.25/1,882,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,660,894.17

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