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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,996,283.25 and 4,328,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,996,283.25 and 4,328,874 is: 9,387,019.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,283.25 : 4,328,874 = 4,328,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,283.25/4,328,874 = 4,328,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,283.25x = 4,328,874 × 4,328,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,283.25x = 18,739,150,107,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,739,150,107,876/1,996,283.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,387,019.66

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