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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,908,985.50 and 4,153,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,908,985.50 and 4,153,815 is: 9,038,402.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,908,985.50 : 4,153,815 = 4,153,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,908,985.50/4,153,815 = 4,153,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,908,985.50x = 4,153,815 × 4,153,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,908,985.50x = 17,254,179,054,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,254,179,054,225/1,908,985.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,038,402.36

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