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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,631.50 and 4,290,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,631.50 and 4,290,803 is: 9,267,441.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,631.50 : 4,290,803 = 4,290,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,631.50/4,290,803 = 4,290,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,631.50x = 4,290,803 × 4,290,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,631.50x = 18,410,990,384,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,410,990,384,809/1,986,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,267,441.09

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