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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,623.66 and 4,031,420.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,623.66 and 4,031,420.63 is: 8,674,288.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,623.66 : 4,031,420.63 = 4,031,420.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,623.66/4,031,420.63 = 4,031,420.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,623.66x = 4,031,420.63 × 4,031,420.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,623.66x = 16,252,352,255,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,352,255,675.39/1,873,623.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,288.56

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