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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,847.25 and 3,192,951.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,847.25 and 3,192,951.75 is: 5,321,374.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,847.25 : 3,192,951.75 = 3,192,951.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,847.25/3,192,951.75 = 3,192,951.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,847.25x = 3,192,951.75 × 3,192,951.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,847.25x = 10,194,940,877,828.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,194,940,877,828.06/1,915,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,374.59

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