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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,958,988.75 and 2,968,110.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,958,988.75 and 2,968,110.38 is: 4,497,054.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,958,988.75 : 2,968,110.38 = 2,968,110.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,958,988.75/2,968,110.38 = 2,968,110.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,958,988.75x = 2,968,110.38 × 2,968,110.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,958,988.75x = 8,809,679,198,182.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,809,679,198,182.64/1,958,988.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,054.51

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