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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,201 and 2,821,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,201 and 2,821,936.50 is: 4,064,578.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,201 : 2,821,936.50 = 2,821,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,201/2,821,936.50 = 2,821,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,201x = 2,821,936.50 × 2,821,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,201x = 7,963,325,610,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,963,325,610,032.25/1,959,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,064,578.17

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