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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,923.25 and 4,043,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,923.25 and 4,043,196 is: 8,827,273.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,923.25 : 4,043,196 = 4,043,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,923.25/4,043,196 = 4,043,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,923.25x = 4,043,196 × 4,043,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,923.25x = 16,347,433,894,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,433,894,416/1,851,923.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827,273.97

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