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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,529.25 and 4,018,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,529.25 and 4,018,779 is: 8,606,625.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,529.25 : 4,018,779 = 4,018,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,529.25/4,018,779 = 4,018,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,529.25x = 4,018,779 × 4,018,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,529.25x = 16,150,584,650,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,150,584,650,841/1,876,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,625.58

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