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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,530.75 and 4,018,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,530.75 and 4,018,782 is: 8,606,631.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,530.75 : 4,018,782 = 4,018,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,530.75/4,018,782 = 4,018,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,530.75x = 4,018,782 × 4,018,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,530.75x = 16,150,608,763,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,150,608,763,524/1,876,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,631.55

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