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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,510.50 and 2,641,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,510.50 and 2,641,992 is: 3,861,732.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,510.50 : 2,641,992 = 2,641,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,510.50/2,641,992 = 2,641,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,510.50x = 2,641,992 × 2,641,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,510.50x = 6,980,121,728,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,121,728,064/1,807,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,732.33

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