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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,980.75 and 2,915,662.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,980.75 and 2,915,662.13 is: 4,486,106.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,980.75 : 2,915,662.13 = 2,915,662.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,980.75/2,915,662.13 = 2,915,662.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,980.75x = 2,915,662.13 × 2,915,662.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,980.75x = 8,501,085,627,159.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,501,085,627,159.52/1,894,980.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,106.59

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