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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,856.50 and 4,148,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,856.50 and 4,148,853 is: 8,989,175.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,856.50 : 4,148,853 = 4,148,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,856.50/4,148,853 = 4,148,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,856.50x = 4,148,853 × 4,148,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,856.50x = 17,212,981,215,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,212,981,215,609/1,914,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,989,175.54

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