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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,629.50 and 4,199,562.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,629.50 and 4,199,562.56 is: 9,130,283.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,629.50 : 4,199,562.56 = 4,199,562.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,629.50/4,199,562.56 = 4,199,562.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,629.50x = 4,199,562.56 × 4,199,562.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,629.50x = 17,636,325,716,351.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,636,325,716,351.57/1,931,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,130,283.90

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