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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,905,000 and 4,075,538.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,905,000 and 4,075,538.25 is: 8,719,166.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,905,000 : 4,075,538.25 = 4,075,538.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,905,000/4,075,538.25 = 4,075,538.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,905,000x = 4,075,538.25 × 4,075,538.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,905,000x = 16,610,012,027,213.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,610,012,027,213.06/1,905,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,719,166.42

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