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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,854,831 and 4,026,908.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,854,831 and 4,026,908.25 is: 8,742,570.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,854,831 : 4,026,908.25 = 4,026,908.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,854,831/4,026,908.25 = 4,026,908.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,854,831x = 4,026,908.25 × 4,026,908.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,854,831x = 16,215,990,053,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,215,990,053,918.06/1,854,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,570.11

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