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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,613.53 and 4,031,400.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,613.53 and 4,031,400.38 is: 8,674,248.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,613.53 : 4,031,400.38 = 4,031,400.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,613.53/4,031,400.38 = 4,031,400.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,613.53x = 4,031,400.38 × 4,031,400.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,613.53x = 16,252,188,983,550.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,188,983,550.14/1,873,613.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,248.30

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