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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,500.50 and 2,797,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,500.50 and 2,797,760.25 is: 4,328,150.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,500.50 : 2,797,760.25 = 2,797,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,500.50/2,797,760.25 = 2,797,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,500.50x = 2,797,760.25 × 2,797,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,500.50x = 7,827,462,416,480.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,462,416,480.06/1,808,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,150.54

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