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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,116.75 and 4,536,172.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,116.75 and 4,536,172.13 is: 10,595,067.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,116.75 : 4,536,172.13 = 4,536,172.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,116.75/4,536,172.13 = 4,536,172.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,116.75x = 4,536,172.13 × 4,536,172.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,116.75x = 20,576,857,547,627.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,576,857,547,627.02/1,942,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,595,067.24

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