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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,740.13 and 2,879,160.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,740.13 and 2,879,160.19 is: 4,583,059.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,740.13 : 2,879,160.19 = 2,879,160.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,740.13/2,879,160.19 = 2,879,160.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,740.13x = 2,879,160.19 × 2,879,160.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,740.13x = 8,289,563,385,285.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,563,385,285.04/1,808,740.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,583,059.37

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