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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,492.75 and 4,275,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,492.75 and 4,275,249 is: 9,173,310.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,492.75 : 4,275,249 = 4,275,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,492.75/4,275,249 = 4,275,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,492.75x = 4,275,249 × 4,275,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,492.75x = 18,277,754,012,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,277,754,012,001/1,992,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,173,310.17

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