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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,061.50 and 4,201,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,061.50 and 4,201,353 is: 9,023,932.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,061.50 : 4,201,353 = 4,201,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,061.50/4,201,353 = 4,201,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,061.50x = 4,201,353 × 4,201,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,061.50x = 17,651,367,030,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,367,030,609/1,956,061.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,023,932.55

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