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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,994,078.25 and 3,093,541.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,994,078.25 and 3,093,541.88 is: 4,799,210.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,994,078.25 : 3,093,541.88 = 3,093,541.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,994,078.25/3,093,541.88 = 3,093,541.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,994,078.25x = 3,093,541.88 × 3,093,541.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,994,078.25x = 9,570,001,332,378.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,570,001,332,378.52/1,994,078.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799,210.53

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