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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,997,408.63 and 4,314,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,997,408.63 and 4,314,045 is: 9,317,564.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,408.63 : 4,314,045 = 4,314,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,408.63/4,314,045 = 4,314,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,408.63x = 4,314,045 × 4,314,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,408.63x = 18,610,984,262,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,610,984,262,025/1,997,408.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,317,564.78

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