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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,932.19 and 4,239,570.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,932.19 and 4,239,570.38 is: 9,110,276.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,932.19 : 4,239,570.38 = 4,239,570.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,932.19/4,239,570.38 = 4,239,570.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,932.19x = 4,239,570.38 × 4,239,570.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,932.19x = 17,973,956,964,577.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,973,956,964,577.64/1,972,932.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,110,276.11

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