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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,952,587.50 and 4,241,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,952,587.50 and 4,241,016 is: 9,211,477.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,952,587.50 : 4,241,016 = 4,241,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,952,587.50/4,241,016 = 4,241,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,952,587.50x = 4,241,016 × 4,241,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,952,587.50x = 17,986,216,712,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,986,216,712,256/1,952,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,211,477.96

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