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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,614.75 and 2,919,129.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,614.75 and 2,919,129.75 is: 4,519,119.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,614.75 : 2,919,129.75 = 2,919,129.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,614.75/2,919,129.75 = 2,919,129.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,614.75x = 2,919,129.75 × 2,919,129.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,614.75x = 8,521,318,497,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,318,497,335.06/1,885,614.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,519,119.56

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