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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937,567.75 and 4,171,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937,567.75 and 4,171,303 is: 8,980,211.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937,567.75 : 4,171,303 = 4,171,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937,567.75/4,171,303 = 4,171,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937,567.75x = 4,171,303 × 4,171,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937,567.75x = 17,399,768,717,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,399,768,717,809/1,937,567.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,980,211.77

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