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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,948.50 and 4,048,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,948.50 and 4,048,569 is: 9,574,418.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,948.50 : 4,048,569 = 4,048,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,948.50/4,048,569 = 4,048,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,948.50x = 4,048,569 × 4,048,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,948.50x = 16,390,910,947,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,390,910,947,761/1,711,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,574,418.24

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