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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,900,742.50 and 3,936,216.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,900,742.50 and 3,936,216.25 is: 8,151,445.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,900,742.50 : 3,936,216.25 = 3,936,216.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,900,742.50/3,936,216.25 = 3,936,216.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,900,742.50x = 3,936,216.25 × 3,936,216.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,900,742.50x = 15,493,798,366,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,493,798,366,764.06/1,900,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,151,445.22

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