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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,352.50 and 4,172,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,352.50 and 4,172,706 is: 8,899,968.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,352.50 : 4,172,706 = 4,172,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,352.50/4,172,706 = 4,172,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,352.50x = 4,172,706 × 4,172,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,352.50x = 17,411,475,362,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,411,475,362,436/1,956,352.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,899,968.37

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