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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,636.50 and 4,132,208.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,636.50 and 4,132,208.50 is: 8,998,112.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,636.50 : 4,132,208.50 = 4,132,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,636.50/4,132,208.50 = 4,132,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,636.50x = 4,132,208.50 × 4,132,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,636.50x = 17,075,147,087,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,075,147,087,472.25/1,897,636.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,112.70

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