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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889,345.25 and 4,048,233.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889,345.25 and 4,048,233.75 is: 8,674,008.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,345.25 : 4,048,233.75 = 4,048,233.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,345.25/4,048,233.75 = 4,048,233.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,345.25x = 4,048,233.75 × 4,048,233.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,345.25x = 16,388,196,494,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,388,196,494,639.06/1,889,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,674,008.36

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