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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,681 and 4,204,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,681 and 4,204,615.50 is: 8,993,723.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,681 : 4,204,615.50 = 4,204,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,681/4,204,615.50 = 4,204,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,681x = 4,204,615.50 × 4,204,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,681x = 17,678,791,502,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,678,791,502,840.25/1,965,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993,723.55

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