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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,960,334.25 and 4,246,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,960,334.25 and 4,246,464 is: 9,198,664.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,960,334.25 : 4,246,464 = 4,246,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,960,334.25/4,246,464 = 4,246,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,960,334.25x = 4,246,464 × 4,246,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,960,334.25x = 18,032,456,503,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,032,456,503,296/1,960,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,198,664.21

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