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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,294.25 and 2,873,026.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,294.25 and 2,873,026.13 is: 4,439,468.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,294.25 : 2,873,026.13 = 2,873,026.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,294.25/2,873,026.13 = 2,873,026.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,294.25x = 2,873,026.13 × 2,873,026.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,294.25x = 8,254,279,114,932.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,254,279,114,932.52/1,859,294.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,468.96

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