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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,963,460.25 and 2,880,552.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,963,460.25 and 2,880,552.38 is: 4,225,999.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,963,460.25 : 2,880,552.38 = 2,880,552.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,963,460.25/2,880,552.38 = 2,880,552.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,963,460.25x = 2,880,552.38 × 2,880,552.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,963,460.25x = 8,297,581,985,118.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,297,581,985,118.14/1,963,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,225,999.47

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