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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,981,632.73 and 3,036,418.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,981,632.73 and 3,036,418.84 is: 4,652,647.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,981,632.73 : 3,036,418.84 = 3,036,418.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,981,632.73/3,036,418.84 = 3,036,418.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,981,632.73x = 3,036,418.84 × 3,036,418.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,981,632.73x = 9,219,839,370,958.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,219,839,370,958.37/1,981,632.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,652,647.91

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