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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,822.50 and 2,797,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,822.50 and 2,797,998 is: 4,330,509.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,822.50 : 2,797,998 = 2,797,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,822.50/2,797,998 = 2,797,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,822.50x = 2,797,998 × 2,797,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,822.50x = 7,828,792,808,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,828,792,808,004/1,807,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,330,509.66

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