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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,873,782.13 and 4,789,445.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,873,782.13 and 4,789,445.63 is: 7,982,090.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,873,782.13 : 4,789,445.63 = 4,789,445.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,873,782.13/4,789,445.63 = 4,789,445.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,873,782.13x = 4,789,445.63 × 4,789,445.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,873,782.13x = 22,938,789,394,831.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,938,789,394,831.64/2,873,782.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,982,090.64

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