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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,005.50 and 4,133,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,005.50 and 4,133,084 is: 9,047,846.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,005.50 : 4,133,084 = 4,133,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,005.50/4,133,084 = 4,133,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,005.50x = 4,133,084 × 4,133,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,005.50x = 17,082,383,351,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,082,383,351,056/1,888,005.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,047,846.18

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