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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,171.38 and 4,000,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,171.38 and 4,000,860 is: 9,442,632.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,171.38 : 4,000,860 = 4,000,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,171.38/4,000,860 = 4,000,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,171.38x = 4,000,860 × 4,000,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,171.38x = 16,006,880,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,006,880,739,600/1,695,171.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,442,632.75

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