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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,932.38 and 4,136,785.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,932.38 and 4,136,785.13 is: 8,917,975.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,932.38 : 4,136,785.13 = 4,136,785.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,932.38/4,136,785.13 = 4,136,785.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,932.38x = 4,136,785.13 × 4,136,785.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,932.38x = 17,112,991,170,421.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,112,991,170,421.27/1,918,932.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,975.12

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