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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,893,769.88 and 2,938,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,893,769.88 and 2,938,356 is: 4,559,126.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893,769.88 : 2,938,356 = 2,938,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893,769.88/2,938,356 = 2,938,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893,769.88x = 2,938,356 × 2,938,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893,769.88x = 8,633,935,982,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,633,935,982,736/1,893,769.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,126.27

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