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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,999,000.27 and 2,923,529.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,999,000.27 and 2,923,529.20 is: 4,275,648.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,999,000.27 : 2,923,529.20 = 2,923,529.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,999,000.27/2,923,529.20 = 2,923,529.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,999,000.27x = 2,923,529.20 × 2,923,529.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,999,000.27x = 8,547,023,001,524.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,023,001,524.70/1,999,000.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,275,648.76

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