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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,913.25 and 4,068,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,913.25 and 4,068,903 is: 8,834,972.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,913.25 : 4,068,903 = 4,068,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,913.25/4,068,903 = 4,068,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,913.25x = 4,068,903 × 4,068,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,913.25x = 16,555,971,623,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,555,971,623,409/1,873,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,834,972.28

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