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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,651.75 and 4,288,891.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,651.75 and 4,288,891.50 is: 10,015,284.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,651.75 : 4,288,891.50 = 4,288,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,651.75/4,288,891.50 = 4,288,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,651.75x = 4,288,891.50 × 4,288,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,651.75x = 18,394,590,298,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,394,590,298,772.25/1,836,651.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,015,284.77

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