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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,050.75 and 2,940,064.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,050.75 and 2,940,064.50 is: 4,450,954.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,050.75 : 2,940,064.50 = 2,940,064.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,050.75/2,940,064.50 = 2,940,064.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,050.75x = 2,940,064.50 × 2,940,064.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,050.75x = 8,643,979,264,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,643,979,264,160.25/1,942,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,450,954.37

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