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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,408.02 and 3,050,910.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,408.02 and 3,050,910.56 is: 4,981,810.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,408.02 : 3,050,910.56 = 3,050,910.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,408.02/3,050,910.56 = 3,050,910.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,408.02x = 3,050,910.56 × 3,050,910.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,408.02x = 9,308,055,260,374.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,308,055,260,374.07/1,868,408.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,981,810.82

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