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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,943.31 and 2,896,294.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,943.31 and 2,896,294.22 is: 4,566,564.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,943.31 : 2,896,294.22 = 2,896,294.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,943.31/2,896,294.22 = 2,896,294.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,943.31x = 2,896,294.22 × 2,896,294.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,943.31x = 8,388,520,201,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,388,520,201,564.67/1,836,943.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566,564.54

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