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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,415 and 2,989,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,415 and 2,989,507.50 is: 4,483,338.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,415 : 2,989,507.50 = 2,989,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,415/2,989,507.50 = 2,989,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,415x = 2,989,507.50 × 2,989,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,415x = 8,937,155,092,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,937,155,092,556.25/1,993,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,338.94

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