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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,557.50 and 4,244,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,557.50 and 4,244,985 is: 9,144,568.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,557.50 : 4,244,985 = 4,244,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,557.50/4,244,985 = 4,244,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,557.50x = 4,244,985 × 4,244,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,557.50x = 18,019,897,650,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,019,897,650,225/1,970,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,144,568.30

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