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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,418.50 and 4,104,171.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,418.50 and 4,104,171.75 is: 8,784,845.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,418.50 : 4,104,171.75 = 4,104,171.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,418.50/4,104,171.75 = 4,104,171.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,418.50x = 4,104,171.75 × 4,104,171.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,418.50x = 16,844,225,753,498.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,844,225,753,498.06/1,917,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,784,845.75

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