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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,626.38 and 4,046,506.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,626.38 and 4,046,506.88 is: 8,669,908.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,626.38 : 4,046,506.88 = 4,046,506.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,626.38/4,046,506.88 = 4,046,506.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,626.38x = 4,046,506.88 × 4,046,506.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,626.38x = 16,374,217,889,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,374,217,889,422.27/1,888,626.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,669,908.51

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