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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,151 and 1,918,016.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,151 and 1,918,016.50 is: 4,513,013.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,151 : 1,918,016.50 = 1,918,016.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,151/1,918,016.50 = 1,918,016.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,151x = 1,918,016.50 × 1,918,016.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,151x = 3,678,787,294,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,787,294,272.25/815,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,513,013.29

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