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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,951.50 and 4,305,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,951.50 and 4,305,909 is: 9,340,707.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,951.50 : 4,305,909 = 4,305,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,951.50/4,305,909 = 4,305,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,951.50x = 4,305,909 × 4,305,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,951.50x = 18,540,852,316,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,540,852,316,281/1,984,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,340,707.98

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