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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,028.98 and 4,048,302.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,028.98 and 4,048,302.16 is: 8,374,301.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,028.98 : 4,048,302.16 = 4,048,302.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,028.98/4,048,302.16 = 4,048,302.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,028.98x = 4,048,302.16 × 4,048,302.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,028.98x = 16,388,750,411,553.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,750,411,553.12/1,957,028.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,301.36

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