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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,465.53 and 3,854,460.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,465.53 and 3,854,460.38 is: 7,913,255.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,465.53 : 3,854,460.38 = 3,854,460.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,465.53/3,854,460.38 = 3,854,460.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,465.53x = 3,854,460.38 × 3,854,460.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,465.53x = 14,856,864,782,445.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,856,864,782,445.14/1,877,465.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,913,255.68

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