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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,118,884.06 and 4,598,981.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,118,884.06 and 4,598,981.93 is: 9,981,968.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,118,884.06 : 4,598,981.93 = 4,598,981.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,118,884.06/4,598,981.93 = 4,598,981.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,118,884.06x = 4,598,981.93 × 4,598,981.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,118,884.06x = 21,150,634,789,592.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,150,634,789,592.16/2,118,884.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,981,968.89

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