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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,195.25 and 3,964,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,195.25 and 3,964,698 is: 8,707,551.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,195.25 : 3,964,698 = 3,964,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,195.25/3,964,698 = 3,964,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,195.25x = 3,964,698 × 3,964,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,195.25x = 15,718,830,231,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,718,830,231,204/1,805,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707,551.29

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