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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,623.75 and 4,204,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,623.75 and 4,204,503 is: 8,993,504.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,623.75 : 4,204,503 = 4,204,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,623.75/4,204,503 = 4,204,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,623.75x = 4,204,503 × 4,204,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,623.75x = 17,677,845,477,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,677,845,477,009/1,965,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993,504.21

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