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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,953,996.75 and 4,242,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,953,996.75 and 4,242,219.75 is: 9,210,060.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,953,996.75 : 4,242,219.75 = 4,242,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,953,996.75/4,242,219.75 = 4,242,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,953,996.75x = 4,242,219.75 × 4,242,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,953,996.75x = 17,996,428,407,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,996,428,407,290.06/1,953,996.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,210,060.56

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