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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,365.50 and 4,220,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,365.50 and 4,220,493 is: 9,180,003.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,365.50 : 4,220,493 = 4,220,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,365.50/4,220,493 = 4,220,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,365.50x = 4,220,493 × 4,220,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,365.50x = 17,812,561,163,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,812,561,163,049/1,940,365.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,180,003.03

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