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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,540.25 and 4,244,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,540.25 and 4,244,952 is: 9,144,506.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,540.25 : 4,244,952 = 4,244,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,540.25/4,244,952 = 4,244,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,540.25x = 4,244,952 × 4,244,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,540.25x = 18,019,617,482,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,019,617,482,304/1,970,540.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,144,506.17

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