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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,351.50 and 2,949,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,351.50 and 2,949,093 is: 4,569,386.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,351.50 : 2,949,093 = 2,949,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,351.50/2,949,093 = 2,949,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,351.50x = 2,949,093 × 2,949,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,351.50x = 8,697,149,522,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,697,149,522,649/1,903,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,569,386.96

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