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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,196.75 and 4,061,319.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,196.75 and 4,061,319.25 is: 8,805,435.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,196.75 : 4,061,319.25 = 4,061,319.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,196.75/4,061,319.25 = 4,061,319.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,196.75x = 4,061,319.25 × 4,061,319.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,196.75x = 16,494,314,050,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,494,314,050,420.56/1,873,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,805,435.97

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