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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,642.50 and 4,031,457.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,642.50 and 4,031,457.75 is: 8,674,361.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,642.50 : 4,031,457.75 = 4,031,457.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,642.50/4,031,457.75 = 4,031,457.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,642.50x = 4,031,457.75 × 4,031,457.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,642.50x = 16,252,651,590,035.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,651,590,035.06/1,873,642.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,361.09

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