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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,008.75 and 4,074,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,008.75 and 4,074,543 is: 8,793,338.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,008.75 : 4,074,543 = 4,074,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,008.75/4,074,543 = 4,074,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,008.75x = 4,074,543 × 4,074,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,008.75x = 16,601,900,658,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,601,900,658,849/1,888,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,793,338.83

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