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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,832.13 and 4,038,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,832.13 and 4,038,579 is: 8,807,558.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,832.13 : 4,038,579 = 4,038,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,832.13/4,038,579 = 4,038,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,832.13x = 4,038,579 × 4,038,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,832.13x = 16,310,120,339,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,310,120,339,241/1,851,832.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,558.81

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