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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,816.19 and 3,898,555.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,816.19 and 3,898,555.31 is: 8,482,306.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,816.19 : 3,898,555.31 = 3,898,555.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,816.19/3,898,555.31 = 3,898,555.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,816.19x = 3,898,555.31 × 3,898,555.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,816.19x = 15,198,733,524,621.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,198,733,524,621.97/1,791,816.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,306.18

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