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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,906,288.50 and 2,971,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,906,288.50 and 2,971,971 is: 4,633,407.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,906,288.50 : 2,971,971 = 2,971,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,906,288.50/2,971,971 = 2,971,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,906,288.50x = 2,971,971 × 2,971,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,906,288.50x = 8,832,611,624,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,832,611,624,841/1,906,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,407.60

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