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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,925,948.25 and 4,066,762.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,925,948.25 and 4,066,762.50 is: 8,587,228.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,925,948.25 : 4,066,762.50 = 4,066,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,925,948.25/4,066,762.50 = 4,066,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,925,948.25x = 4,066,762.50 × 4,066,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,925,948.25x = 16,538,557,231,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,538,557,231,406.25/1,925,948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,587,228.26

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