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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,996,923.38 and 4,373,979.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,996,923.38 and 4,373,979.75 is: 9,580,587.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,923.38 : 4,373,979.75 = 4,373,979.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,923.38/4,373,979.75 = 4,373,979.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,923.38x = 4,373,979.75 × 4,373,979.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,923.38x = 19,131,698,853,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,131,698,853,410.06/1,996,923.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,580,587.36

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