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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,984,942.13 and 4,305,889.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,984,942.13 and 4,305,889.13 is: 9,340,665.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,984,942.13 : 4,305,889.13 = 4,305,889.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,984,942.13/4,305,889.13 = 4,305,889.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,984,942.13x = 4,305,889.13 × 4,305,889.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,984,942.13x = 18,540,681,156,793.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,540,681,156,793.27/1,984,942.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,340,665.87

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