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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,845.50 and 2,723,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,845.50 and 2,723,085 is: 4,147,557.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,845.50 : 2,723,085 = 2,723,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,845.50/2,723,085 = 2,723,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,845.50x = 2,723,085 × 2,723,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,845.50x = 7,415,191,917,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,415,191,917,225/1,787,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147,557.45

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