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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,689.50 and 4,261,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,689.50 and 4,261,044 is: 9,467,901.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,689.50 : 4,261,044 = 4,261,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,689.50/4,261,044 = 4,261,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,689.50x = 4,261,044 × 4,261,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,689.50x = 18,156,495,969,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,156,495,969,936/1,917,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,467,901.85

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