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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,690.50 and 2,478,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,690.50 and 2,478,741 is: 3,398,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,690.50 : 2,478,741 = 2,478,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,690.50/2,478,741 = 2,478,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,690.50x = 2,478,741 × 2,478,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,690.50x = 6,144,156,945,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,144,156,945,081/1,807,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,398,898.73

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