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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,807.50 and 4,154,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,807.50 and 4,154,886 is: 9,067,659.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,807.50 : 4,154,886 = 4,154,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,807.50/4,154,886 = 4,154,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,807.50x = 4,154,886 × 4,154,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,807.50x = 17,263,077,672,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,263,077,672,996/1,903,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,067,659.24

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