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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,486.63 and 4,046,882.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,486.63 and 4,046,882.63 is: 8,764,985.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,486.63 : 4,046,882.63 = 4,046,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,486.63/4,046,882.63 = 4,046,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,486.63x = 4,046,882.63 × 4,046,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,486.63x = 16,377,258,980,526.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,377,258,980,526.89/1,868,486.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764,985.93

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