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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,432.50 and 4,149,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,432.50 and 4,149,873 is: 8,797,976.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,432.50 : 4,149,873 = 4,149,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,432.50/4,149,873 = 4,149,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,432.50x = 4,149,873 × 4,149,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,432.50x = 17,221,445,916,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,221,445,916,129/1,957,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,976.90

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