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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,557.94 and 2,898,669.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,557.94 and 2,898,669.38 is: 4,434,957.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,557.94 : 2,898,669.38 = 2,898,669.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,557.94/2,898,669.38 = 2,898,669.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,557.94x = 2,898,669.38 × 2,898,669.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,557.94x = 8,402,284,145,562.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,402,284,145,562.89/1,894,557.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,434,957.61

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