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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,735.06 and 2,879,152.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,735.06 and 2,879,152.59 is: 4,583,048.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,735.06 : 2,879,152.59 = 2,879,152.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,735.06/2,879,152.59 = 2,879,152.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,735.06x = 2,879,152.59 × 2,879,152.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,735.06x = 8,289,519,658,097.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,519,658,097.35/1,808,735.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,583,048.03

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