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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,114.50 and 2,808,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,114.50 and 2,808,114 is: 4,447,261.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,114.50 : 2,808,114 = 2,808,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,114.50/2,808,114 = 2,808,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,114.50x = 2,808,114 × 2,808,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,114.50x = 7,885,504,236,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,504,236,996/1,773,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,261.72

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