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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,801.50 and 2,478,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,801.50 and 2,478,894 is: 3,399,109.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,801.50 : 2,478,894 = 2,478,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,801.50/2,478,894 = 2,478,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,801.50x = 2,478,894 × 2,478,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,801.50x = 6,144,915,463,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,144,915,463,236/1,807,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,399,109.62

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