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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,977,716.25 and 4,317,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,977,716.25 and 4,317,867 is: 9,427,022.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,716.25 : 4,317,867 = 4,317,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,716.25/4,317,867 = 4,317,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,716.25x = 4,317,867 × 4,317,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,716.25x = 18,643,975,429,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,643,975,429,689/1,977,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,427,022.42

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