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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889,740.50 and 2,908,575.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889,740.50 and 2,908,575.75 is: 4,476,706.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,740.50 : 2,908,575.75 = 2,908,575.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,740.50/2,908,575.75 = 2,908,575.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,740.50x = 2,908,575.75 × 2,908,575.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,740.50x = 8,459,812,893,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,459,812,893,488.06/1,889,740.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,706.14

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