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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,919,608.50 and 2,899,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,919,608.50 and 2,899,827 is: 4,380,578.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,919,608.50 : 2,899,827 = 2,899,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,919,608.50/2,899,827 = 2,899,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,919,608.50x = 2,899,827 × 2,899,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,919,608.50x = 8,408,996,629,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,408,996,629,929/1,919,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380,578.97

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