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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,080.88 and 4,247,005.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,080.88 and 4,247,005.92 is: 10,025,707.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,080.88 : 4,247,005.92 = 4,247,005.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,080.88/4,247,005.92 = 4,247,005.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,080.88x = 4,247,005.92 × 4,247,005.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,080.88x = 18,037,059,300,441.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,037,059,300,441.32/1,799,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,025,707.88

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