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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,436 and 4,081,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,436 and 4,081,981.50 is: 8,587,025.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,436 : 4,081,981.50 = 4,081,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,436/4,081,981.50 = 4,081,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,436x = 4,081,981.50 × 4,081,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,436x = 16,662,572,966,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,662,572,966,342.25/1,940,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,587,025.27

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