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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,901,275.03 and 4,227,579.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,901,275.03 and 4,227,579.84 is: 9,400,234.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,901,275.03 : 4,227,579.84 = 4,227,579.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,901,275.03/4,227,579.84 = 4,227,579.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,901,275.03x = 4,227,579.84 × 4,227,579.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,901,275.03x = 17,872,431,335,281.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,872,431,335,281.27/1,901,275.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,400,234.60

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