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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,157 and 4,284,497.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,157 and 4,284,497.75 is: 9,398,589.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,157 : 4,284,497.75 = 4,284,497.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,157/4,284,497.75 = 4,284,497.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,157x = 4,284,497.75 × 4,284,497.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,157x = 18,356,920,969,755.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,356,920,969,755.06/1,953,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,398,589.55

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