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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,898,596.13 and 2,848,098.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,898,596.13 and 2,848,098.38 is: 4,272,453.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,898,596.13 : 2,848,098.38 = 2,848,098.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,898,596.13/2,848,098.38 = 2,848,098.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,898,596.13x = 2,848,098.38 × 2,848,098.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,898,596.13x = 8,111,664,353,677.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,111,664,353,677.64/1,898,596.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,453.87

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