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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,869.22 and 3,837,636.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,869.22 and 3,837,636.35 is: 8,132,808.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,869.22 : 3,837,636.35 = 3,837,636.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,869.22/3,837,636.35 = 3,837,636.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,869.22x = 3,837,636.35 × 3,837,636.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,869.22x = 14,727,452,766,833.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,452,766,833.17/1,810,869.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,808.59

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