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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,959,306.25 and 4,245,572.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,959,306.25 and 4,245,572.50 is: 9,199,626.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,306.25 : 4,245,572.50 = 4,245,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,306.25/4,245,572.50 = 4,245,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,306.25x = 4,245,572.50 × 4,245,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,306.25x = 18,024,885,852,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,024,885,852,756.25/1,959,306.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,199,626.58

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