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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,936,851.75 and 2,843,069.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,936,851.75 and 2,843,069.63 is: 4,173,290.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,851.75 : 2,843,069.63 = 2,843,069.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,851.75/2,843,069.63 = 2,843,069.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,851.75x = 2,843,069.63 × 2,843,069.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,851.75x = 8,083,044,892,597.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,083,044,892,597.64/1,936,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,290.44

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