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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,529.38 and 3,968,142.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,529.38 and 3,968,142.75 is: 8,634,989.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,529.38 : 3,968,142.75 = 3,968,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,529.38/3,968,142.75 = 3,968,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,529.38x = 3,968,142.75 × 3,968,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,529.38x = 15,746,156,884,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,746,156,884,377.56/1,823,529.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,634,989.43

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