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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,988,968.50 and 4,354,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,988,968.50 and 4,354,101 is: 9,531,672.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,988,968.50 : 4,354,101 = 4,354,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,988,968.50/4,354,101 = 4,354,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,988,968.50x = 4,354,101 × 4,354,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,988,968.50x = 18,958,195,518,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,958,195,518,201/1,988,968.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,531,672.08

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