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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,453.75 and 4,181,566.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,453.75 and 4,181,566.78 is: 8,937,344.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,453.75 : 4,181,566.78 = 4,181,566.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,453.75/4,181,566.78 = 4,181,566.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,453.75x = 4,181,566.78 × 4,181,566.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,453.75x = 17,485,500,746,053.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,485,500,746,053.48/1,956,453.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,937,344.29

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