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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,929.38 and 4,239,568.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,929.38 and 4,239,568.13 is: 9,110,279.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,929.38 : 4,239,568.13 = 4,239,568.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,929.38/4,239,568.13 = 4,239,568.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,929.38x = 4,239,568.13 × 4,239,568.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,929.38x = 17,973,937,886,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,973,937,886,516.02/1,972,929.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,110,279.42

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