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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,359.50 and 4,220,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,359.50 and 4,220,480.25 is: 9,179,975.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,359.50 : 4,220,480.25 = 4,220,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,359.50/4,220,480.25 = 4,220,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,359.50x = 4,220,480.25 × 4,220,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,359.50x = 17,812,453,540,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,812,453,540,640.06/1,940,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,179,975.95

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