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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,025.91 and 2,884,926.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,025.91 and 2,884,926.38 is: 4,515,834.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,025.91 : 2,884,926.38 = 2,884,926.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,025.91/2,884,926.38 = 2,884,926.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,025.91x = 2,884,926.38 × 2,884,926.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,025.91x = 8,322,800,189,170.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,322,800,189,170.64/1,843,025.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,834.62

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