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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,977,374.50 and 4,252,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,977,374.50 and 4,252,829 is: 9,146,752.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,374.50 : 4,252,829 = 4,252,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,374.50/4,252,829 = 4,252,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,374.50x = 4,252,829 × 4,252,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,374.50x = 18,086,554,503,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,086,554,503,241/1,977,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,146,752.17

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