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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,893,990 and 4,142,275.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,893,990 and 4,142,275.50 is: 9,059,417.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893,990 : 4,142,275.50 = 4,142,275.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893,990/4,142,275.50 = 4,142,275.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893,990x = 4,142,275.50 × 4,142,275.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893,990x = 17,158,446,317,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,158,446,317,900.25/1,893,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,059,417.59

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