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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,690.88 and 2,950,118.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,690.88 and 2,950,118.06 is: 4,712,860.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,690.88 : 2,950,118.06 = 2,950,118.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,690.88/2,950,118.06 = 2,950,118.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,690.88x = 2,950,118.06 × 2,950,118.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,690.88x = 8,703,196,582,688.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,703,196,582,688.75/1,846,690.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,712,860.56

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