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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,497.28 and 2,641,976.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,497.28 and 2,641,976.16 is: 3,861,714.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,497.28 : 2,641,976.16 = 2,641,976.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,497.28/2,641,976.16 = 2,641,976.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,497.28x = 2,641,976.16 × 2,641,976.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,497.28x = 6,980,038,010,193.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,038,010,193.53/1,807,497.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,714.25

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