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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,179.75 and 4,424,553.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,179.75 and 4,424,553.13 is: 10,434,325.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,179.75 : 4,424,553.13 = 4,424,553.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,179.75/4,424,553.13 = 4,424,553.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,179.75x = 4,424,553.13 × 4,424,553.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,179.75x = 19,576,670,355,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,576,670,355,947.27/1,876,179.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,434,325.58

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