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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,993,855.50 and 2,990,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,993,855.50 and 2,990,052 is: 4,483,981.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,993,855.50 : 2,990,052 = 2,990,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,993,855.50/2,990,052 = 2,990,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,993,855.50x = 2,990,052 × 2,990,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,993,855.50x = 8,940,410,962,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,410,962,704/1,993,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,483,981.39

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