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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,998,964.99 and 4,317,099.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,998,964.99 and 4,317,099.56 is: 9,323,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,964.99 : 4,317,099.56 = 4,317,099.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,964.99/4,317,099.56 = 4,317,099.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,964.99x = 4,317,099.56 × 4,317,099.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,964.99x = 18,637,348,581,946.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,637,348,581,946.46/1,998,964.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,323,499.27

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