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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,653.75 and 4,199,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,653.75 and 4,199,208 is: 9,902,738.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,653.75 : 4,199,208 = 4,199,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,653.75/4,199,208 = 4,199,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,653.75x = 4,199,208 × 4,199,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,653.75x = 17,633,347,827,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,633,347,827,264/1,780,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,902,738.15

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