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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,890,608.50 and 2,905,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,890,608.50 and 2,905,988 is: 4,466,692.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890,608.50 : 2,905,988 = 2,905,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890,608.50/2,905,988 = 2,905,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890,608.50x = 2,905,988 × 2,905,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890,608.50x = 8,444,766,256,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,444,766,256,144/1,890,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,692.21

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