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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,512.50 and 2,804,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,512.50 and 2,804,679 is: 4,356,781.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,512.50 : 2,804,679 = 2,804,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,512.50/2,804,679 = 2,804,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,512.50x = 2,804,679 × 2,804,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,512.50x = 7,866,224,293,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,866,224,293,041/1,805,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,356,781.96

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