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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,151.94 and 4,001,000.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,151.94 and 4,001,000.06 is: 8,694,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,151.94 : 4,001,000.06 = 4,001,000.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,151.94/4,001,000.06 = 4,001,000.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,151.94x = 4,001,000.06 × 4,001,000.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,151.94x = 16,008,001,500,125.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,001,500,125.00/1,841,151.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,557.56

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