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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,486.88 and 4,281,966.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,486.88 and 4,281,966.56 is: 10,093,790.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,486.88 : 4,281,966.56 = 4,281,966.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,486.88/4,281,966.56 = 4,281,966.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,486.88x = 4,281,966.56 × 4,281,966.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,486.88x = 18,335,237,642,368.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,335,237,642,368.07/1,816,486.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,093,790.32

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