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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,954,066.50 and 4,242,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,954,066.50 and 4,242,351 is: 9,210,301.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,954,066.50 : 4,242,351 = 4,242,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,954,066.50/4,242,351 = 4,242,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,954,066.50x = 4,242,351 × 4,242,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,954,066.50x = 17,997,542,007,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,997,542,007,201/1,954,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,210,301.70

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