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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,386.56 and 4,020,492.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,386.56 and 4,020,492.75 is: 8,642,257.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,386.56 : 4,020,492.75 = 4,020,492.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,386.56/4,020,492.75 = 4,020,492.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,386.56x = 4,020,492.75 × 4,020,492.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,386.56x = 16,164,361,952,802.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,164,361,952,802.56/1,870,386.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,642,257.32

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