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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,532 and 3,936,777.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,532 and 3,936,777.75 is: 8,443,448.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,532 : 3,936,777.75 = 3,936,777.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,532/3,936,777.75 = 3,936,777.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,532x = 3,936,777.75 × 3,936,777.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,532x = 15,498,219,052,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,498,219,052,895.06/1,835,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,443,448.03

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