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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,747.75 and 2,796,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,747.75 and 2,796,219 is: 3,923,647.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,747.75 : 2,796,219 = 2,796,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,747.75/2,796,219 = 2,796,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,747.75x = 2,796,219 × 2,796,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,747.75x = 7,818,840,695,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,840,695,961/1,992,747.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,647.99

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