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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,861,424.25 and 4,052,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,861,424.25 and 4,052,463 is: 8,822,521.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,424.25 : 4,052,463 = 4,052,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,424.25/4,052,463 = 4,052,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,424.25x = 4,052,463 × 4,052,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,424.25x = 16,422,456,366,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,422,456,366,369/1,861,424.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,822,521.98

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