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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,150.75 and 2,808,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,150.75 and 2,808,171 is: 4,447,351.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,150.75 : 2,808,171 = 2,808,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,150.75/2,808,171 = 2,808,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,150.75x = 2,808,171 × 2,808,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,150.75x = 7,885,824,365,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,824,365,241/1,773,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,351.34

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