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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,860,937.03 and 4,052,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,860,937.03 and 4,052,956.50 is: 8,826,981.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,860,937.03 : 4,052,956.50 = 4,052,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,860,937.03/4,052,956.50 = 4,052,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,860,937.03x = 4,052,956.50 × 4,052,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,860,937.03x = 16,426,456,390,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,426,456,390,892.25/1,860,937.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,826,981.31

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