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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,776.25 and 4,006,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,776.25 and 4,006,656 is: 8,627,201.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,776.25 : 4,006,656 = 4,006,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,776.25/4,006,656 = 4,006,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,776.25x = 4,006,656 × 4,006,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,776.25x = 16,053,292,302,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,053,292,302,336/1,860,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627,201.85

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