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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,934.50 and 4,136,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,934.50 and 4,136,789 is: 8,917,981.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,934.50 : 4,136,789 = 4,136,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,934.50/4,136,789 = 4,136,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,934.50x = 4,136,789 × 4,136,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,934.50x = 17,113,023,230,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,113,023,230,521/1,918,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,981.95

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