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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889,872.31 and 2,918,370.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889,872.31 and 2,918,370.09 is: 4,506,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,872.31 : 2,918,370.09 = 2,918,370.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,872.31/2,918,370.09 = 2,918,370.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,872.31x = 2,918,370.09 × 2,918,370.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,872.31x = 8,516,884,004,094.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,516,884,004,094.38/1,889,872.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,592.30

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