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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,487.75 and 3,968,057.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,487.75 and 3,968,057.25 is: 8,634,814.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,487.75 : 3,968,057.25 = 3,968,057.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,487.75/3,968,057.25 = 3,968,057.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,487.75x = 3,968,057.25 × 3,968,057.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,487.75x = 15,745,478,339,277.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,745,478,339,277.56/1,823,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,634,814.43

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