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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,792.50 and 4,373,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,792.50 and 4,373,587 is: 9,593,908.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,792.50 : 4,373,587 = 4,373,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,792.50/4,373,587 = 4,373,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,792.50x = 4,373,587 × 4,373,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,792.50x = 19,128,263,246,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,128,263,246,569/1,993,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,593,908.72

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