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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,622.50 and 4,204,500.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,622.50 and 4,204,500.56 is: 8,993,499.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,622.50 : 4,204,500.56 = 4,204,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,622.50/4,204,500.56 = 4,204,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,622.50x = 4,204,500.56 × 4,204,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,622.50x = 17,677,824,980,062.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,677,824,980,062.82/1,965,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993,499.50

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