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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,838,872.13 and 4,008,808.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,838,872.13 and 4,008,808.13 is: 8,739,347.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,872.13 : 4,008,808.13 = 4,008,808.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,872.13/4,008,808.13 = 4,008,808.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,872.13x = 4,008,808.13 × 4,008,808.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,872.13x = 16,070,542,583,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,070,542,583,066.02/1,838,872.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,739,347.54

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