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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,501.50 and 4,144,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,501.50 and 4,144,395 is: 8,952,825.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,501.50 : 4,144,395 = 4,144,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,501.50/4,144,395 = 4,144,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,501.50x = 4,144,395 × 4,144,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,501.50x = 17,176,009,916,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,176,009,916,025/1,918,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,825.90

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