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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,386.19 and 4,020,491.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,386.19 and 4,020,491.95 is: 8,642,255.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,386.19 : 4,020,491.95 = 4,020,491.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,386.19/4,020,491.95 = 4,020,491.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,386.19x = 4,020,491.95 × 4,020,491.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,386.19x = 16,164,355,545,142.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,164,355,545,142.88/1,870,386.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,642,255.62

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