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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,850.75 and 3,192,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,850.75 and 3,192,957 is: 5,321,382.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,850.75 : 3,192,957 = 3,192,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,850.75/3,192,957 = 3,192,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,850.75x = 3,192,957 × 3,192,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,850.75x = 10,194,974,403,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,194,974,403,849/1,915,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,382.37

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