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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,418.50 and 4,187,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,418.50 and 4,187,187 is: 8,975,309.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,418.50 : 4,187,187 = 4,187,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,418.50/4,187,187 = 4,187,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,418.50x = 4,187,187 × 4,187,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,418.50x = 17,532,534,972,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,532,534,972,969/1,953,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,975,309.17

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