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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,302.88 and 3,842,444.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,302.88 and 3,842,444.06 is: 8,233,063.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,302.88 : 3,842,444.06 = 3,842,444.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,302.88/3,842,444.06 = 3,842,444.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,302.88x = 3,842,444.06 × 3,842,444.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,302.88x = 14,764,376,373,441.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,376,373,441.50/1,793,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,063.46

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