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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,976,653.50 and 4,331,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,976,653.50 and 4,331,529 is: 9,491,872.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,653.50 : 4,331,529 = 4,331,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,653.50/4,331,529 = 4,331,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,653.50x = 4,331,529 × 4,331,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,653.50x = 18,762,143,477,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,762,143,477,841/1,976,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,491,872.74

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