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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,680 and 2,919,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,680 and 2,919,219.75 is: 4,519,241.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,680 : 2,919,219.75 = 2,919,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,680/2,919,219.75 = 2,919,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,680x = 2,919,219.75 × 2,919,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,680x = 8,521,843,948,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,843,948,790.06/1,885,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,519,241.84

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