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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,893,948.75 and 2,843,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,893,948.75 and 2,843,109 is: 4,267,944.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893,948.75 : 2,843,109 = 2,843,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893,948.75/2,843,109 = 2,843,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893,948.75x = 2,843,109 × 2,843,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893,948.75x = 8,083,268,785,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,268,785,881/1,893,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267,944.84

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