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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,980,499.36 and 4,222,592.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,980,499.36 and 4,222,592.96 is: 9,002,927.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980,499.36 : 4,222,592.96 = 4,222,592.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980,499.36/4,222,592.96 = 4,222,592.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980,499.36x = 4,222,592.96 × 4,222,592.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980,499.36x = 17,830,291,346,748.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,830,291,346,748.36/1,980,499.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,002,927.10

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