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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,963.50 and 4,070,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,963.50 and 4,070,817 is: 8,786,782.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,963.50 : 4,070,817 = 4,070,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,963.50/4,070,817 = 4,070,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,963.50x = 4,070,817 × 4,070,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,963.50x = 16,571,551,047,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,571,551,047,489/1,885,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,786,782.48

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