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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937,692 and 4,525,882.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937,692 and 4,525,882.50 is: 10,571,139.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937,692 : 4,525,882.50 = 4,525,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937,692/4,525,882.50 = 4,525,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937,692x = 4,525,882.50 × 4,525,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937,692x = 20,483,612,403,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,483,612,403,806.25/1,937,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,571,139.48

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