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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,117.03 and 4,040,528.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,117.03 and 4,040,528.06 is: 8,857,748.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,117.03 : 4,040,528.06 = 4,040,528.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,117.03/4,040,528.06 = 4,040,528.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,117.03x = 4,040,528.06 × 4,040,528.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,117.03x = 16,325,867,023,850.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,325,867,023,850.00/1,843,117.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,748.45

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