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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,976,953.50 and 4,316,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,976,953.50 and 4,316,463 is: 9,424,527.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,976,953.50 : 4,316,463 = 4,316,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,976,953.50/4,316,463 = 4,316,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,976,953.50x = 4,316,463 × 4,316,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,976,953.50x = 18,631,852,830,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,631,852,830,369/1,976,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,424,527.60

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