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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,983,214.50 and 4,451,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,983,214.50 and 4,451,779.50 is: 9,993,039.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,214.50 : 4,451,779.50 = 4,451,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,214.50/4,451,779.50 = 4,451,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,214.50x = 4,451,779.50 × 4,451,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,214.50x = 19,818,340,716,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,818,340,716,620.25/1,983,214.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,993,039.44

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