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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,965,771 and 4,204,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,965,771 and 4,204,786.50 is: 8,994,043.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,965,771 : 4,204,786.50 = 4,204,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,965,771/4,204,786.50 = 4,204,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,965,771x = 4,204,786.50 × 4,204,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,965,771x = 17,680,229,510,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,680,229,510,582.25/1,965,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994,043.31

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