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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,973,855.25 and 4,304,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,973,855.25 and 4,304,677.50 is: 9,387,845.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,973,855.25 : 4,304,677.50 = 4,304,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,973,855.25/4,304,677.50 = 4,304,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,973,855.25x = 4,304,677.50 × 4,304,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,973,855.25x = 18,530,248,379,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,530,248,379,006.25/1,973,855.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,845.63

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