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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,121.25 and 4,040,538.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,121.25 and 4,040,538.19 is: 8,857,772.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,121.25 : 4,040,538.19 = 4,040,538.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,121.25/4,040,538.19 = 4,040,538.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,121.25x = 4,040,538.19 × 4,040,538.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,121.25x = 16,325,948,844,645.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,325,948,844,645.79/1,843,121.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,772.57

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