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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,593.08 and 2,817,458.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,593.08 and 2,817,458.02 is: 4,268,713.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,593.08 : 2,817,458.02 = 2,817,458.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,593.08/2,817,458.02 = 2,817,458.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,593.08x = 2,817,458.02 × 2,817,458.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,593.08x = 7,938,069,669,809.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,938,069,669,809.56/1,859,593.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268,713.28

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