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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,104.50 and 4,322,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,104.50 and 4,322,583 is: 9,440,999.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,104.50 : 4,322,583 = 4,322,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,104.50/4,322,583 = 4,322,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,104.50x = 4,322,583 × 4,322,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,104.50x = 18,684,723,791,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,684,723,791,889/1,979,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,440,999.09

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