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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,544.75 and 4,071,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,544.75 and 4,071,850.50 is: 8,788,536.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,544.75 : 4,071,850.50 = 4,071,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,544.75/4,071,850.50 = 4,071,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,544.75x = 4,071,850.50 × 4,071,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,544.75x = 16,579,966,494,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,579,966,494,350.25/1,886,544.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,788,536.02

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