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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,883.06 and 4,073,253.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,883.06 and 4,073,253.75 is: 8,797,680.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,883.06 : 4,073,253.75 = 4,073,253.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,883.06/4,073,253.75 = 4,073,253.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,883.06x = 4,073,253.75 × 4,073,253.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,883.06x = 16,591,396,111,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,396,111,889.06/1,885,883.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,797,680.22

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