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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,837.13 and 3,837,572.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,837.13 and 3,837,572.44 is: 8,132,681.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,837.13 : 3,837,572.44 = 3,837,572.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,837.13/3,837,572.44 = 3,837,572.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,837.13x = 3,837,572.44 × 3,837,572.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,837.13x = 14,726,962,213,059.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,726,962,213,059.69/1,810,837.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,681.85

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