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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,675.06 and 4,075,039.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,675.06 and 4,075,039.13 is: 8,886,480.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,675.06 : 4,075,039.13 = 4,075,039.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,675.06/4,075,039.13 = 4,075,039.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,675.06x = 4,075,039.13 × 4,075,039.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,675.06x = 16,605,943,870,280.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,605,943,870,280.77/1,868,675.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,480.16

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