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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,339.19 and 3,052,343.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,339.19 and 3,052,343.88 is: 4,859,235.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,339.19 : 3,052,343.88 = 3,052,343.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,339.19/3,052,343.88 = 3,052,343.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,339.19x = 3,052,343.88 × 3,052,343.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,339.19x = 9,316,803,178,942.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,316,803,178,942.89/1,917,339.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859,235.78

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