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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,034.25 and 4,048,312.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,034.25 and 4,048,312.50 is: 8,374,321.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,034.25 : 4,048,312.50 = 4,048,312.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,034.25/4,048,312.50 = 4,048,312.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,034.25x = 4,048,312.50 × 4,048,312.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,034.25x = 16,388,834,097,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,834,097,656.25/1,957,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,321.55

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