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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,867,002.75 and 4,073,304.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,867,002.75 and 4,073,304.38 is: 8,886,868.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867,002.75 : 4,073,304.38 = 4,073,304.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867,002.75/4,073,304.38 = 4,073,304.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867,002.75x = 4,073,304.38 × 4,073,304.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867,002.75x = 16,591,808,531,394.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,808,531,394.14/1,867,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,868.82

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