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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,938,299.63 and 2,851,471.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,938,299.63 and 2,851,471.69 is: 4,194,857.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,938,299.63 : 2,851,471.69 = 2,851,471.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,938,299.63/2,851,471.69 = 2,851,471.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,938,299.63x = 2,851,471.69 × 2,851,471.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,938,299.63x = 8,130,890,784,614.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,130,890,784,614.10/1,938,299.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,194,857.53

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