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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,956,928.50 and 3,113,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,956,928.50 and 3,113,268.75 is: 4,952,885.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,956,928.50 : 3,113,268.75 = 3,113,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,956,928.50/3,113,268.75 = 3,113,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,956,928.50x = 3,113,268.75 × 3,113,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,956,928.50x = 9,692,442,309,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,692,442,309,726.56/1,956,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,885.25

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