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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692,148.50 and 2,777,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692,148.50 and 2,777,788 is: 4,559,946.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,148.50 : 2,777,788 = 2,777,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,148.50/2,777,788 = 2,777,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,148.50x = 2,777,788 × 2,777,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,148.50x = 7,716,106,172,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,716,106,172,944/1,692,148.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,946.23

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