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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,849,706.51 and 2,905,685.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,849,706.51 and 2,905,685.79 is: 4,564,513.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,849,706.51 : 2,905,685.79 = 2,905,685.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,849,706.51/2,905,685.79 = 2,905,685.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,849,706.51x = 2,905,685.79 × 2,905,685.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,849,706.51x = 8,443,009,904,759.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,443,009,904,759.76/1,849,706.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,564,513.27

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