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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,356.63 and 4,033,123.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,356.63 and 4,033,123.88 is: 8,687,494.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,356.63 : 4,033,123.88 = 4,033,123.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,356.63/4,033,123.88 = 4,033,123.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,356.63x = 4,033,123.88 × 4,033,123.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,356.63x = 16,266,088,191,095.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,266,088,191,095.02/1,872,356.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,687,494.67

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