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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,545.15 and 4,036,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,545.15 and 4,036,473 is: 8,790,244.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,545.15 : 4,036,473 = 4,036,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,545.15/4,036,473 = 4,036,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,545.15x = 4,036,473 × 4,036,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,545.15x = 16,293,114,279,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,293,114,279,729/1,853,545.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,790,244.09

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