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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,117.03 and 2,885,051.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,117.03 and 2,885,051.67 is: 4,516,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,117.03 : 2,885,051.67 = 2,885,051.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,117.03/2,885,051.67 = 2,885,051.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,117.03x = 2,885,051.67 × 2,885,051.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,117.03x = 8,323,523,149,388.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,323,523,149,388.73/1,843,117.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,516,003.60

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