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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,852.50 and 2,822,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,852.50 and 2,822,418 is: 5,905,792.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,852.50 : 2,822,418 = 2,822,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,852.50/2,822,418 = 2,822,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,852.50x = 2,822,418 × 2,822,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,852.50x = 7,966,043,366,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,966,043,366,724/1,348,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,905,792.79

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