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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,939.50 and 4,117,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,939.50 and 4,117,831 is: 8,678,125.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,939.50 : 4,117,831 = 4,117,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,939.50/4,117,831 = 4,117,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,939.50x = 4,117,831 × 4,117,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,939.50x = 16,956,532,144,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,956,532,144,561/1,953,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,678,125.47

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