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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,213.06 and 3,964,502.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,213.06 and 3,964,502.81 is: 8,649,113.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,213.06 : 3,964,502.81 = 3,964,502.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,213.06/3,964,502.81 = 3,964,502.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,213.06x = 3,964,502.81 × 3,964,502.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,213.06x = 15,717,282,550,320.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,717,282,550,320.41/1,817,213.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,649,113.79

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