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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,838,196.75 and 4,039,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,838,196.75 and 4,039,233 is: 8,875,765.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,196.75 : 4,039,233 = 4,039,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,196.75/4,039,233 = 4,039,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,196.75x = 4,039,233 × 4,039,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,196.75x = 16,315,403,228,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,315,403,228,289/1,838,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,875,765.46

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