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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,674.25 and 4,288,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,674.25 and 4,288,944 is: 10,015,407.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,674.25 : 4,288,944 = 4,288,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,674.25/4,288,944 = 4,288,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,674.25x = 4,288,944 × 4,288,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,674.25x = 18,395,040,635,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,395,040,635,136/1,836,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,015,407.27

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