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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,919.50 and 2,682,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,919.50 and 2,682,931.50 is: 4,030,484.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,919.50 : 2,682,931.50 = 2,682,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,919.50/2,682,931.50 = 2,682,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,919.50x = 2,682,931.50 × 2,682,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,919.50x = 7,198,121,433,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,198,121,433,692.25/1,785,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,484.82

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