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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,990.50 and 2,936,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,990.50 and 2,936,817 is: 4,445,843.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,990.50 : 2,936,817 = 2,936,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,990.50/2,936,817 = 2,936,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,990.50x = 2,936,817 × 2,936,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,990.50x = 8,624,894,091,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,624,894,091,489/1,939,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,843.47

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