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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,405.50 and 2,989,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,405.50 and 2,989,494 is: 4,483,319.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,405.50 : 2,989,494 = 2,989,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,405.50/2,989,494 = 2,989,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,405.50x = 2,989,494 × 2,989,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,405.50x = 8,937,074,376,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,074,376,036/1,993,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,319.81

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