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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,654.50 and 4,132,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,654.50 and 4,132,242 is: 8,998,173.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,654.50 : 4,132,242 = 4,132,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,654.50/4,132,242 = 4,132,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,654.50x = 4,132,242 × 4,132,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,654.50x = 17,075,423,946,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,075,423,946,564/1,897,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,173.24

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