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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,628.38 and 4,199,560.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,628.38 and 4,199,560.31 is: 9,130,279.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,628.38 : 4,199,560.31 = 4,199,560.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,628.38/4,199,560.31 = 4,199,560.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,628.38x = 4,199,560.31 × 4,199,560.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,628.38x = 17,636,306,818,325.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,636,306,818,325.10/1,931,628.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,130,279.43

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