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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,475.75 and 4,244,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,475.75 and 4,244,823 is: 9,144,249.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,475.75 : 4,244,823 = 4,244,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,475.75/4,244,823 = 4,244,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,475.75x = 4,244,823 × 4,244,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,475.75x = 18,018,522,301,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,018,522,301,329/1,970,475.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,144,249.71

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