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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,602.25 and 3,948,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,602.25 and 3,948,759 is: 8,602,382.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,602.25 : 3,948,759 = 3,948,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,602.25/3,948,759 = 3,948,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,602.25x = 3,948,759 × 3,948,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,602.25x = 15,592,697,640,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,592,697,640,081/1,812,602.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,602,382.37

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