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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,895,123.25 and 4,144,540.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,895,123.25 and 4,144,540.50 is: 9,063,904.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895,123.25 : 4,144,540.50 = 4,144,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895,123.25/4,144,540.50 = 4,144,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895,123.25x = 4,144,540.50 × 4,144,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895,123.25x = 17,177,215,956,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,177,215,956,140.25/1,895,123.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,063,904.40

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