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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,503.75 and 4,282,008.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,503.75 and 4,282,008.75 is: 10,093,895.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,503.75 : 4,282,008.75 = 4,282,008.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,503.75/4,282,008.75 = 4,282,008.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,503.75x = 4,282,008.75 × 4,282,008.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,503.75x = 18,335,598,935,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,335,598,935,076.56/1,816,503.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,093,895.45

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