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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,970,829.75 and 4,236,266.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,970,829.75 and 4,236,266.75 is: 9,105,787.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,970,829.75 : 4,236,266.75 = 4,236,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,970,829.75/4,236,266.75 = 4,236,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,970,829.75x = 4,236,266.75 × 4,236,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,970,829.75x = 17,945,955,977,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,945,955,977,155.56/1,970,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,105,787.03

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