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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,701 and 4,199,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,701 and 4,199,353.50 is: 9,903,161.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,701 : 4,199,353.50 = 4,199,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,701/4,199,353.50 = 4,199,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,701x = 4,199,353.50 × 4,199,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,701x = 17,634,569,817,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,634,569,817,962.25/1,780,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903,161.63

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