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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,002.88 and 2,936,843.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,002.88 and 2,936,843.16 is: 4,445,894.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,002.88 : 2,936,843.16 = 2,936,843.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,002.88/2,936,843.16 = 2,936,843.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,002.88x = 2,936,843.16 × 2,936,843.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,002.88x = 8,625,047,724,412.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,625,047,724,412.46/1,940,002.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,445,894.30

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