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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,863,452.75 and 3,941,759.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,863,452.75 and 3,941,759.25 is: 8,337,998.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863,452.75 : 3,941,759.25 = 3,941,759.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863,452.75/3,941,759.25 = 3,941,759.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863,452.75x = 3,941,759.25 × 3,941,759.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863,452.75x = 15,537,465,984,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,537,465,984,960.56/1,863,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337,998.37

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