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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,671.50 and 4,297,034

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,671.50 and 4,297,034 is: 9,280,175.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,671.50 : 4,297,034 = 4,297,034 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,671.50/4,297,034 = 4,297,034/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,671.50x = 4,297,034 × 4,297,034
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,671.50x = 18,464,501,197,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,464,501,197,156/1,989,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,280,175.75

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