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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,886.50 and 4,132,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,886.50 and 4,132,381 is: 8,917,798.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,886.50 : 4,132,381 = 4,132,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,886.50/4,132,381 = 4,132,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,886.50x = 4,132,381 × 4,132,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,886.50x = 17,076,572,729,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,076,572,729,161/1,914,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,798.90

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