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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,362.50 and 4,220,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,362.50 and 4,220,487 is: 9,179,991.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,362.50 : 4,220,487 = 4,220,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,362.50/4,220,487 = 4,220,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,362.50x = 4,220,487 × 4,220,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,362.50x = 17,812,510,517,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,812,510,517,169/1,940,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,179,991.12

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