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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,406 and 4,337,122.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,406 and 4,337,122.50 is: 9,503,169.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,406 : 4,337,122.50 = 4,337,122.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,406/4,337,122.50 = 4,337,122.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,406x = 4,337,122.50 × 4,337,122.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,406x = 18,810,631,580,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,810,631,580,006.25/1,979,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,503,169.93

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