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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,577.28 and 3,823,182.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,577.28 and 3,823,182.56 is: 8,041,872.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,577.28 : 3,823,182.56 = 3,823,182.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,577.28/3,823,182.56 = 3,823,182.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,577.28x = 3,823,182.56 × 3,823,182.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,577.28x = 14,616,724,906,204.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,616,724,906,204.07/1,817,577.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,041,872.58

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