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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,759,894.50 and 4,238,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,759,894.50 and 4,238,289 is: 10,206,915.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,759,894.50 : 4,238,289 = 4,238,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,759,894.50/4,238,289 = 4,238,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,759,894.50x = 4,238,289 × 4,238,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,759,894.50x = 17,963,093,647,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,963,093,647,521/1,759,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,206,915.04

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