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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,565 and 2,743,807.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,565 and 2,743,807.50 is: 4,169,597.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,565 : 2,743,807.50 = 2,743,807.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,565/2,743,807.50 = 2,743,807.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,565x = 2,743,807.50 × 2,743,807.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,565x = 7,528,479,597,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,528,479,597,056.25/1,805,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,597.66

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