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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,895.25 and 4,609,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,895.25 and 4,609,573.50 is: 10,770,043.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,895.25 : 4,609,573.50 = 4,609,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,895.25/4,609,573.50 = 4,609,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,895.25x = 4,609,573.50 × 4,609,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,895.25x = 21,248,167,851,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,248,167,851,902.25/1,972,895.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,770,043.60

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