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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,980,941.25 and 2,976,143.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,980,941.25 and 2,976,143.63 is: 4,471,324.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,980,941.25 : 2,976,143.63 = 2,976,143.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,980,941.25/2,976,143.63 = 2,976,143.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,980,941.25x = 2,976,143.63 × 2,976,143.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,980,941.25x = 8,857,430,876,628.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,857,430,876,628.14/1,980,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,324.36

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