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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,941,735.75 and 2,912,603.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,941,735.75 and 2,912,603.63 is: 4,368,905.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,941,735.75 : 2,912,603.63 = 2,912,603.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,941,735.75/2,912,603.63 = 2,912,603.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,941,735.75x = 2,912,603.63 × 2,912,603.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,941,735.75x = 8,483,259,876,363.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,259,876,363.14/1,941,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,368,905.44

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