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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,724.50 and 4,263,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,724.50 and 4,263,354 is: 9,135,027.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,724.50 : 4,263,354 = 4,263,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,724.50/4,263,354 = 4,263,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,724.50x = 4,263,354 × 4,263,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,724.50x = 18,176,187,329,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,176,187,329,316/1,989,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,135,027.15

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