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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936,230.50 and 4,208,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936,230.50 and 4,208,287 is: 9,146,472.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,230.50 : 4,208,287 = 4,208,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,230.50/4,208,287 = 4,208,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,230.50x = 4,208,287 × 4,208,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,230.50x = 17,709,679,474,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,709,679,474,369/1,936,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,146,472.73

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