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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,122.94 and 4,040,541.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,122.94 and 4,040,541.56 is: 8,857,779.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,122.94 : 4,040,541.56 = 4,040,541.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,122.94/4,040,541.56 = 4,040,541.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,122.94x = 4,040,541.56 × 4,040,541.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,122.94x = 16,325,976,118,289.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,325,976,118,289.94/1,843,122.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,779.25

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