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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,402.38 and 1,893,779.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,402.38 and 1,893,779.13 is: 3,155,923.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,402.38 : 1,893,779.13 = 1,893,779.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,402.38/1,893,779.13 = 1,893,779.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,402.38x = 1,893,779.13 × 1,893,779.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,402.38x = 3,586,399,374,285.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,399,374,285.77/1,136,402.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,923.86

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