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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,474.25 and 3,900,900.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,474.25 and 3,900,900.38 is: 8,414,288.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,474.25 : 3,900,900.38 = 3,900,900.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,474.25/3,900,900.38 = 3,900,900.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,474.25x = 3,900,900.38 × 3,900,900.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,474.25x = 15,217,023,735,675.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,217,023,735,675.14/1,808,474.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,414,288.31

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