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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,916,533 and 4,221,940.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,916,533 and 4,221,940.50 is: 9,300,534.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,916,533 : 4,221,940.50 = 4,221,940.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,916,533/4,221,940.50 = 4,221,940.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,916,533x = 4,221,940.50 × 4,221,940.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,916,533x = 17,824,781,585,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,824,781,585,540.25/1,916,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,300,534.66

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