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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,997,605.13 and 4,331,346.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,997,605.13 and 4,331,346.75 is: 9,391,528.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,605.13 : 4,331,346.75 = 4,331,346.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,605.13/4,331,346.75 = 4,331,346.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,605.13x = 4,331,346.75 × 4,331,346.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,605.13x = 18,760,564,668,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,760,564,668,735.56/1,997,605.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,391,528.10

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