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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,188.38 and 2,793,391.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,188.38 and 2,793,391.31 is: 4,240,345.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,188.38 : 2,793,391.31 = 2,793,391.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,188.38/2,793,391.31 = 2,793,391.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,188.38x = 2,793,391.31 × 2,793,391.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,188.38x = 7,803,035,024,750.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,035,024,750.47/1,840,188.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,345.79

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