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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,291.50 and 4,245,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,291.50 and 4,245,544 is: 9,199,572.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,291.50 : 4,245,544 = 4,245,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,291.50/4,245,544 = 4,245,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,291.50x = 4,245,544 × 4,245,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,291.50x = 18,024,643,855,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,024,643,855,936/1,959,291.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,199,572.32

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