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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,032.50 and 2,468,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,032.50 and 2,468,754 is: 3,354,230.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,032.50 : 2,468,754 = 2,468,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,032.50/2,468,754 = 2,468,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,032.50x = 2,468,754 × 2,468,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,032.50x = 6,094,746,312,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,746,312,516/1,817,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,354,230.77

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