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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,995,838.50 and 3,127,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,995,838.50 and 3,127,278 is: 4,900,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,995,838.50 : 3,127,278 = 3,127,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,995,838.50/3,127,278 = 3,127,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,995,838.50x = 3,127,278 × 3,127,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,995,838.50x = 9,779,867,689,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,779,867,689,284/1,995,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,900,129.79

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