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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,916,179.50 and 4,172,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,916,179.50 and 4,172,559 is: 9,085,917.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,916,179.50 : 4,172,559 = 4,172,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,916,179.50/4,172,559 = 4,172,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,916,179.50x = 4,172,559 × 4,172,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,916,179.50x = 17,410,248,608,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,410,248,608,481/1,916,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,085,917.37

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