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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,098.56 and 2,793,798.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,098.56 and 2,793,798.84 is: 4,228,003.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,098.56 : 2,793,798.84 = 2,793,798.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,098.56/2,793,798.84 = 2,793,798.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,098.56x = 2,793,798.84 × 2,793,798.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,098.56x = 7,805,311,979,338.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,311,979,338.84/1,846,098.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228,003.93

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