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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,172.25 and 3,965,982.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,172.25 and 3,965,982.75 is: 8,689,238.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,172.25 : 3,965,982.75 = 3,965,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,172.25/3,965,982.75 = 3,965,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,172.25x = 3,965,982.75 × 3,965,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,172.25x = 15,729,019,173,297.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,729,019,173,297.56/1,810,172.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,689,238.92

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