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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946,211.75 and 4,180,115.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946,211.75 and 4,180,115.25 is: 8,978,141.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946,211.75 : 4,180,115.25 = 4,180,115.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946,211.75/4,180,115.25 = 4,180,115.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946,211.75x = 4,180,115.25 × 4,180,115.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946,211.75x = 17,473,363,503,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,473,363,503,282.56/1,946,211.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,141.00

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