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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,858,648.50 and 2,893,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,858,648.50 and 2,893,984 is: 4,506,039.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,858,648.50 : 2,893,984 = 2,893,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,858,648.50/2,893,984 = 2,893,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,858,648.50x = 2,893,984 × 2,893,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,858,648.50x = 8,375,143,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,375,143,392,256/1,858,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,039.41

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