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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,893,942.75 and 2,843,101.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,893,942.75 and 2,843,101.13 is: 4,267,934.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893,942.75 : 2,843,101.13 = 2,843,101.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893,942.75/2,843,101.13 = 2,843,101.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893,942.75x = 2,843,101.13 × 2,843,101.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893,942.75x = 8,083,224,006,976.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,224,006,976.27/1,893,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,934.71

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