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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,989,727.50 and 4,263,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,989,727.50 and 4,263,360 is: 9,135,039.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,989,727.50 : 4,263,360 = 4,263,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,989,727.50/4,263,360 = 4,263,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,989,727.50x = 4,263,360 × 4,263,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,989,727.50x = 18,176,238,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,176,238,489,600/1,989,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,135,039.09

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