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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979,879.63 and 4,768,066.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979,879.63 and 4,768,066.69 is: 11,482,748.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979,879.63 : 4,768,066.69 = 4,768,066.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979,879.63/4,768,066.69 = 4,768,066.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979,879.63x = 4,768,066.69 × 4,768,066.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979,879.63x = 22,734,459,936,447.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,734,459,936,447.22/1,979,879.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,482,748.57

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