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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,163.50 and 2,808,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,163.50 and 2,808,142.50 is: 4,373,238.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,163.50 : 2,808,142.50 = 2,808,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,163.50/2,808,142.50 = 2,808,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,163.50x = 2,808,142.50 × 2,808,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,163.50x = 7,885,664,300,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,664,300,306.25/1,803,163.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373,238.64

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