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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,961,476.50 and 4,232,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,961,476.50 and 4,232,595 is: 9,133,354.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,961,476.50 : 4,232,595 = 4,232,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,961,476.50/4,232,595 = 4,232,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,961,476.50x = 4,232,595 × 4,232,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,961,476.50x = 17,914,860,434,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,860,434,025/1,961,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,133,354.61

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