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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,969,589.75 and 4,284,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,969,589.75 and 4,284,271 is: 9,319,188.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,969,589.75 : 4,284,271 = 4,284,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,969,589.75/4,284,271 = 4,284,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,969,589.75x = 4,284,271 × 4,284,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,969,589.75x = 18,354,978,001,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,354,978,001,441/1,969,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,319,188.43

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