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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,388.75 and 4,081,853.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,388.75 and 4,081,853.25 is: 8,586,694.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,388.75 : 4,081,853.25 = 4,081,853.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,388.75/4,081,853.25 = 4,081,853.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,388.75x = 4,081,853.25 × 4,081,853.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,388.75x = 16,661,525,954,535.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,661,525,954,535.56/1,940,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,586,694.78

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