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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,821.25 and 2,951,148.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,821.25 and 2,951,148.38 is: 4,457,560.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,821.25 : 2,951,148.38 = 2,951,148.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,821.25/2,951,148.38 = 2,951,148.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,821.25x = 2,951,148.38 × 2,951,148.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,821.25x = 8,709,276,731,265.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,709,276,731,265.14/1,953,821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,457,560.66

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