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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,986,804.07 and 4,291,201.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,986,804.07 and 4,291,201.55 is: 9,268,357.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,986,804.07 : 4,291,201.55 = 4,291,201.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,986,804.07/4,291,201.55 = 4,291,201.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,986,804.07x = 4,291,201.55 × 4,291,201.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,986,804.07x = 18,414,410,715,902.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,414,410,715,902.39/1,986,804.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,268,357.66

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