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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,511.75 and 4,094,158.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,511.75 and 4,094,158.50 is: 8,515,130.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,511.75 : 4,094,158.50 = 4,094,158.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,511.75/4,094,158.50 = 4,094,158.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,511.75x = 4,094,158.50 × 4,094,158.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,511.75x = 16,762,133,823,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,762,133,823,122.25/1,968,511.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,515,130.19

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