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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,320.75 and 3,046,927.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,320.75 and 3,046,927.88 is: 4,779,730.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,320.75 : 3,046,927.88 = 3,046,927.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,320.75/3,046,927.88 = 3,046,927.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,320.75x = 3,046,927.88 × 3,046,927.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,320.75x = 9,283,769,475,452.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,283,769,475,452.02/1,942,320.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,779,730.37

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