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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,908,925 and 4,116,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,908,925 and 4,116,732.50 is: 8,878,026.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,908,925 : 4,116,732.50 = 4,116,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,908,925/4,116,732.50 = 4,116,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,908,925x = 4,116,732.50 × 4,116,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,908,925x = 16,947,486,476,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,947,486,476,556.25/1,908,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,878,026.36

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