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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,235.50 and 4,166,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,235.50 and 4,166,667 is: 8,834,113.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,235.50 : 4,166,667 = 4,166,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,235.50/4,166,667 = 4,166,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,235.50x = 4,166,667 × 4,166,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,235.50x = 17,361,113,888,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,361,113,888,889/1,965,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834,113.72

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