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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,063.50 and 4,048,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,063.50 and 4,048,371 is: 8,374,438.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,063.50 : 4,048,371 = 4,048,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,063.50/4,048,371 = 4,048,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,063.50x = 4,048,371 × 4,048,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,063.50x = 16,389,307,753,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,389,307,753,641/1,957,063.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,438.41

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