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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,927.75 and 4,043,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,927.75 and 4,043,205 is: 8,827,291.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,927.75 : 4,043,205 = 4,043,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,927.75/4,043,205 = 4,043,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,927.75x = 4,043,205 × 4,043,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,927.75x = 16,347,506,672,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,506,672,025/1,851,927.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827,291.82

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