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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,964,904.75 and 3,124,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,964,904.75 and 3,124,500.75 is: 4,968,436.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,964,904.75 : 3,124,500.75 = 3,124,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,964,904.75/3,124,500.75 = 3,124,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,964,904.75x = 3,124,500.75 × 3,124,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,964,904.75x = 9,762,504,936,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,504,936,750.56/1,964,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,436.73

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