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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,882,922.38 and 4,055,193.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,882,922.38 and 4,055,193.56 is: 5,704,140.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,882,922.38 : 4,055,193.56 = 4,055,193.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,882,922.38/4,055,193.56 = 4,055,193.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,882,922.38x = 4,055,193.56 × 4,055,193.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,882,922.38x = 16,444,594,829,341.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,444,594,829,341.44/2,882,922.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,704,140.69

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