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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,962,562.50 and 4,158,195.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,962,562.50 and 4,158,195.75 is: 8,810,212.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,962,562.50 : 4,158,195.75 = 4,158,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,962,562.50/4,158,195.75 = 4,158,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,962,562.50x = 4,158,195.75 × 4,158,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,962,562.50x = 17,290,591,895,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,290,591,895,318.06/1,962,562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,212.11

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