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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,736.50 and 4,165,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,736.50 and 4,165,539 is: 8,881,297.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,736.50 : 4,165,539 = 4,165,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,736.50/4,165,539 = 4,165,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,736.50x = 4,165,539 × 4,165,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,736.50x = 17,351,715,160,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,351,715,160,521/1,953,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,881,297.53

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