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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,861,886.25 and 4,017,691.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,861,886.25 and 4,017,691.13 is: 8,669,617.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,886.25 : 4,017,691.13 = 4,017,691.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,886.25/4,017,691.13 = 4,017,691.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,886.25x = 4,017,691.13 × 4,017,691.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,886.25x = 16,141,841,975,903.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,141,841,975,903.77/1,861,886.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,617.69

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