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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,944,688.50 and 4,200,962.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,944,688.50 and 4,200,962.91 is: 9,075,021.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,944,688.50 : 4,200,962.91 = 4,200,962.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,944,688.50/4,200,962.91 = 4,200,962.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,944,688.50x = 4,200,962.91 × 4,200,962.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,944,688.50x = 17,648,089,339,688.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,089,339,688.45/1,944,688.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,075,021.19

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