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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,837.50 and 4,215,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,837.50 and 4,215,438 is: 9,160,518.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,837.50 : 4,215,438 = 4,215,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,837.50/4,215,438 = 4,215,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,837.50x = 4,215,438 × 4,215,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,837.50x = 17,769,917,531,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,769,917,531,844/1,939,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,518.62

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