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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,958,135.25 and 2,993,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,958,135.25 and 2,993,484 is: 4,576,265.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,958,135.25 : 2,993,484 = 2,993,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,958,135.25/2,993,484 = 2,993,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,958,135.25x = 2,993,484 × 2,993,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,958,135.25x = 8,960,946,458,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,946,458,256/1,958,135.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,576,265.33

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