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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,392.88 and 2,048,806.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,392.88 and 2,048,806.13 is: 4,473,186.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,392.88 : 2,048,806.13 = 2,048,806.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,392.88/2,048,806.13 = 2,048,806.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,392.88x = 2,048,806.13 × 2,048,806.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,392.88x = 4,197,606,537,837.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,606,537,837.52/938,392.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,186.71

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