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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,617.75 and 4,031,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,617.75 and 4,031,409 is: 8,674,265.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,617.75 : 4,031,409 = 4,031,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,617.75/4,031,409 = 4,031,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,617.75x = 4,031,409 × 4,031,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,617.75x = 16,252,258,525,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,258,525,281/1,873,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,265.88

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