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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,656.63 and 3,763,168.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,656.63 and 3,763,168.88 is: 7,838,478.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,656.63 : 3,763,168.88 = 3,763,168.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,656.63/3,763,168.88 = 3,763,168.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,656.63x = 3,763,168.88 × 3,763,168.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,656.63x = 14,161,439,981,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,161,439,981,768.77/1,806,656.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,478.98

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