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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,860.38 and 4,041,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,860.38 and 4,041,096.75 is: 8,728,851.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,860.38 : 4,041,096.75 = 4,041,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,860.38/4,041,096.75 = 4,041,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,860.38x = 4,041,096.75 × 4,041,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,860.38x = 16,330,462,942,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,330,462,942,860.56/1,870,860.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,728,851.80

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