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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,985.25 and 2,915,668.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,985.25 and 2,915,668.88 is: 4,486,116.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,985.25 : 2,915,668.88 = 2,915,668.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,985.25/2,915,668.88 = 2,915,668.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,985.25x = 2,915,668.88 × 2,915,668.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,985.25x = 8,501,124,988,643.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,501,124,988,643.77/1,894,985.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,116.71

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