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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,575 and 4,121,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,575 and 4,121,850 is: 8,745,941.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,575 : 4,121,850 = 4,121,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,575/4,121,850 = 4,121,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,575x = 4,121,850 × 4,121,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,575x = 16,989,647,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,989,647,422,500/1,942,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,745,941.56

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