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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,883,452.50 and 4,087,983.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,883,452.50 and 4,087,983.94 is: 8,872,861.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883,452.50 : 4,087,983.94 = 4,087,983.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883,452.50/4,087,983.94 = 4,087,983.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883,452.50x = 4,087,983.94 × 4,087,983.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883,452.50x = 16,711,612,673,258.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,711,612,673,258.00/1,883,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,872,861.23

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