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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,504.50 and 4,144,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,504.50 and 4,144,401 is: 8,952,837.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,504.50 : 4,144,401 = 4,144,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,504.50/4,144,401 = 4,144,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,504.50x = 4,144,401 × 4,144,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,504.50x = 17,176,059,648,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,176,059,648,801/1,918,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,837.82

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