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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,869,732.56 and 4,018,777.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,869,732.56 and 4,018,777.31 is: 8,637,904.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,869,732.56 : 4,018,777.31 = 4,018,777.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,869,732.56/4,018,777.31 = 4,018,777.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,869,732.56x = 4,018,777.31 × 4,018,777.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,869,732.56x = 16,150,571,087,464.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,150,571,087,464.72/1,869,732.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,637,904.38

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