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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,408 and 4,198,513.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,408 and 4,198,513.50 is: 9,906,393.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,408 : 4,198,513.50 = 4,198,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,408/4,198,513.50 = 4,198,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,408x = 4,198,513.50 × 4,198,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,408x = 17,627,515,609,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,627,515,609,682.25/1,779,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,906,393.37

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