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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,983,577.50 and 4,296,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,983,577.50 and 4,296,771 is: 9,307,547.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,577.50 : 4,296,771 = 4,296,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,577.50/4,296,771 = 4,296,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,577.50x = 4,296,771 × 4,296,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,577.50x = 18,462,241,026,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,462,241,026,441/1,983,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,307,547.11

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