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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,931,159.25 and 2,921,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,931,159.25 and 2,921,589 is: 4,419,978.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,931,159.25 : 2,921,589 = 2,921,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,931,159.25/2,921,589 = 2,921,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,931,159.25x = 2,921,589 × 2,921,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,931,159.25x = 8,535,682,284,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,535,682,284,921/1,931,159.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,419,978.46

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