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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,997,452.50 and 4,368,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,997,452.50 and 4,368,597 is: 9,554,489.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,452.50 : 4,368,597 = 4,368,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,452.50/4,368,597 = 4,368,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,452.50x = 4,368,597 × 4,368,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,452.50x = 19,084,639,748,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,084,639,748,409/1,997,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,554,489.91

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