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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,735.50 and 2,640,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,735.50 and 2,640,537 is: 3,837,892.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,735.50 : 2,640,537 = 2,640,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,735.50/2,640,537 = 2,640,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,735.50x = 2,640,537 × 2,640,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,735.50x = 6,972,435,648,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,972,435,648,369/1,816,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,837,892.55

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