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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,826.13 and 2,988,721.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,826.13 and 2,988,721.13 is: 4,482,304.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,826.13 : 2,988,721.13 = 2,988,721.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,826.13/2,988,721.13 = 2,988,721.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,826.13x = 2,988,721.13 × 2,988,721.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,826.13x = 8,932,453,963,021.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,932,453,963,021.27/1,992,826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,482,304.73

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