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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,292.50 and 4,245,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,292.50 and 4,245,546 is: 9,199,576.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,292.50 : 4,245,546 = 4,245,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,292.50/4,245,546 = 4,245,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,292.50x = 4,245,546 × 4,245,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,292.50x = 18,024,660,838,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,024,660,838,116/1,959,292.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,199,576.30

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