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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,030 and 2,067,832.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,030 and 2,067,832.50 is: 2,798,329.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,030 : 2,067,832.50 = 2,067,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,030/2,067,832.50 = 2,067,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,030x = 2,067,832.50 × 2,067,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,030x = 4,275,931,248,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,275,931,248,056.25/1,528,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798,329.38

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