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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,882,089.75 and 4,037,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,882,089.75 and 4,037,394.75 is: 8,660,881.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,089.75 : 4,037,394.75 = 4,037,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,089.75/4,037,394.75 = 4,037,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,089.75x = 4,037,394.75 × 4,037,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,089.75x = 16,300,556,367,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,300,556,367,327.56/1,882,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,660,881.54

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