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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,890.50 and 2,476,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,890.50 and 2,476,314 is: 3,395,627.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,890.50 : 2,476,314 = 2,476,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,890.50/2,476,314 = 2,476,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,890.50x = 2,476,314 × 2,476,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,890.50x = 6,132,131,026,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,132,131,026,596/1,805,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,627.27

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