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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,400.25 and 3,040,324.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,400.25 and 3,040,324.88 is: 4,758,841.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,400.25 : 3,040,324.88 = 3,040,324.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,400.25/3,040,324.88 = 3,040,324.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,400.25x = 3,040,324.88 × 3,040,324.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,400.25x = 9,243,575,345,543.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,243,575,345,543.77/1,942,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,841.72

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