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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,442.50 and 4,167,040.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,442.50 and 4,167,040.50 is: 8,834,766.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,442.50 : 4,167,040.50 = 4,167,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,442.50/4,167,040.50 = 4,167,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,442.50x = 4,167,040.50 × 4,167,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,442.50x = 17,364,226,528,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,364,226,528,640.25/1,965,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834,766.99

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