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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889,033.50 and 4,076,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889,033.50 and 4,076,588 is: 8,797,392.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,033.50 : 4,076,588 = 4,076,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,033.50/4,076,588 = 4,076,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,033.50x = 4,076,588 × 4,076,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,033.50x = 16,618,569,721,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,618,569,721,744/1,889,033.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,392.81

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