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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,918,659.23 and 2,875,032.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,918,659.23 and 2,875,032.56 is: 4,308,118.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,918,659.23 : 2,875,032.56 = 2,875,032.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,918,659.23/2,875,032.56 = 2,875,032.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,918,659.23x = 2,875,032.56 × 2,875,032.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,918,659.23x = 8,265,812,235,435.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,812,235,435.32/1,918,659.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,118.97

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