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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,955,099.25 and 4,088,958.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,955,099.25 and 4,088,958.75 is: 8,551,782.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,955,099.25 : 4,088,958.75 = 4,088,958.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,955,099.25/4,088,958.75 = 4,088,958.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,955,099.25x = 4,088,958.75 × 4,088,958.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,955,099.25x = 16,719,583,659,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,719,583,659,201.56/1,955,099.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,551,782.55

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