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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,747.50 and 4,246,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,747.50 and 4,246,425 is: 9,296,119.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,747.50 : 4,246,425 = 4,246,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,747.50/4,246,425 = 4,246,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,747.50x = 4,246,425 × 4,246,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,747.50x = 18,032,125,280,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,032,125,280,625/1,939,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,296,119.87

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