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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,897,463.81 and 4,097,889.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,897,463.81 and 4,097,889.56 is: 8,850,075.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,897,463.81 : 4,097,889.56 = 4,097,889.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,897,463.81/4,097,889.56 = 4,097,889.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,897,463.81x = 4,097,889.56 × 4,097,889.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,897,463.81x = 16,792,698,866,446.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,792,698,866,446.44/1,897,463.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,850,075.96

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