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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,128.50 and 4,276,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,128.50 and 4,276,543.50 is: 9,283,061.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,128.50 : 4,276,543.50 = 4,276,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,128.50/4,276,543.50 = 4,276,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,128.50x = 4,276,543.50 × 4,276,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,128.50x = 18,288,824,307,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,288,824,307,392.25/1,970,128.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,283,061.64

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