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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,322.50 and 4,244,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,322.50 and 4,244,597 is: 9,143,987.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,322.50 : 4,244,597 = 4,244,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,322.50/4,244,597 = 4,244,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,322.50x = 4,244,597 × 4,244,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,322.50x = 18,016,603,692,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,016,603,692,409/1,970,322.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,143,987.19

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