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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,660.99 and 3,894,517.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,660.99 and 3,894,517.34 is: 8,094,989.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,660.99 : 3,894,517.34 = 3,894,517.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,660.99/3,894,517.34 = 3,894,517.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,660.99x = 3,894,517.34 × 3,894,517.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,660.99x = 15,167,265,279,917.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,167,265,279,917.72/1,873,660.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,989.08

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