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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,952,722 and 4,000,578.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,952,722 and 4,000,578.50 is: 8,196,060.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,952,722 : 4,000,578.50 = 4,000,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,952,722/4,000,578.50 = 4,000,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,952,722x = 4,000,578.50 × 4,000,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,952,722x = 16,004,628,334,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,004,628,334,662.25/1,952,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,196,060.85

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