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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,951.50 and 2,646,556.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,951.50 and 2,646,556.88 is: 3,854,953.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,951.50 : 2,646,556.88 = 2,646,556.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,951.50/2,646,556.88 = 2,646,556.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,951.50x = 2,646,556.88 × 2,646,556.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,951.50x = 7,004,263,292,609.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,263,292,609.77/1,816,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,953.36

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