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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,489 and 4,523,708.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,489 and 4,523,708.25 is: 10,255,098.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,489 : 4,523,708.25 = 4,523,708.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,489/4,523,708.25 = 4,523,708.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,489x = 4,523,708.25 × 4,523,708.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,489x = 20,463,936,331,118.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,463,936,331,118.06/1,995,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,255,098.54

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