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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,747.50 and 4,215,250.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,747.50 and 4,215,250.13 is: 9,160,127.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,747.50 : 4,215,250.13 = 4,215,250.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,747.50/4,215,250.13 = 4,215,250.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,747.50x = 4,215,250.13 × 4,215,250.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,747.50x = 17,768,333,616,312.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,768,333,616,312.52/1,939,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,160,127.09

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