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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,912.38 and 4,030,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,912.38 and 4,030,977 is: 8,731,617.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,912.38 : 4,030,977 = 4,030,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,912.38/4,030,977 = 4,030,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,912.38x = 4,030,977 × 4,030,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,912.38x = 16,248,775,574,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,248,775,574,529/1,860,912.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,617.78

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