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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,536 and 4,097,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,536 and 4,097,166.75 is: 8,945,618.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,536 : 4,097,166.75 = 4,097,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,536/4,097,166.75 = 4,097,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,536x = 4,097,166.75 × 4,097,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,536x = 16,786,775,377,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,786,775,377,305.56/1,876,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,945,618.62

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