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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,954,057.50 and 4,242,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,954,057.50 and 4,242,333 is: 9,210,265.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,954,057.50 : 4,242,333 = 4,242,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,954,057.50/4,242,333 = 4,242,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,954,057.50x = 4,242,333 × 4,242,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,954,057.50x = 17,997,389,282,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,997,389,282,889/1,954,057.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,210,265.96

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