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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,810,937.25 and 3,837,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,810,937.25 and 3,837,771 is: 8,133,073.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,810,937.25 : 3,837,771 = 3,837,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,810,937.25/3,837,771 = 3,837,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,810,937.25x = 3,837,771 × 3,837,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,810,937.25x = 14,728,486,248,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,728,486,248,441/1,810,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,133,073.77

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