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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,237.88 and 4,268,791.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,237.88 and 4,268,791.13 is: 9,142,199.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,237.88 : 4,268,791.13 = 4,268,791.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,237.88/4,268,791.13 = 4,268,791.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,237.88x = 4,268,791.13 × 4,268,791.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,237.88x = 18,222,577,668,878.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,222,577,668,878.77/1,993,237.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,142,199.18

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