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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,980.94 and 2,796,580.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,980.94 and 2,796,580.37 is: 4,142,447.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,980.94 : 2,796,580.37 = 2,796,580.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,980.94/2,796,580.37 = 2,796,580.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,980.94x = 2,796,580.37 × 2,796,580.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,980.94x = 7,820,861,771,987.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,861,771,987.14/1,887,980.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,447.42

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