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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,996,548.75 and 2,993,851.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,996,548.75 and 2,993,851.13 is: 4,489,319.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,548.75 : 2,993,851.13 = 2,993,851.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,548.75/2,993,851.13 = 2,993,851.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,548.75x = 2,993,851.13 × 2,993,851.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,548.75x = 8,963,144,558,663.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,963,144,558,663.77/1,996,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489,319.16

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