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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,774.75 and 4,006,652.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,774.75 and 4,006,652.63 is: 8,627,194.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,774.75 : 4,006,652.63 = 4,006,652.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,774.75/4,006,652.63 = 4,006,652.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,774.75x = 4,006,652.63 × 4,006,652.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,774.75x = 16,053,265,257,419.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,053,265,257,419.39/1,860,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,194.27

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