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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,638.05 and 2,723,672.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,638.05 and 2,723,672.14 is: 4,135,945.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,638.05 : 2,723,672.14 = 2,723,672.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,638.05/2,723,672.14 = 2,723,672.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,638.05x = 2,723,672.14 × 2,723,672.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,638.05x = 7,418,389,950,895.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,418,389,950,895.19/1,793,638.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,945.90

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