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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,628.88 and 4,204,512.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,628.88 and 4,204,512.38 is: 8,993,520.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,628.88 : 4,204,512.38 = 4,204,512.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,628.88/4,204,512.38 = 4,204,512.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,628.88x = 4,204,512.38 × 4,204,512.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,628.88x = 17,677,924,311,528.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,677,924,311,528.14/1,965,628.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993,520.87

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