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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,074.53 and 4,278,521.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,074.53 and 4,278,521.25 is: 9,372,783.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,074.53 : 4,278,521.25 = 4,278,521.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,074.53/4,278,521.25 = 4,278,521.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,074.53x = 4,278,521.25 × 4,278,521.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,074.53x = 18,305,744,086,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,305,744,086,701.56/1,953,074.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,372,783.17

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