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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,257.50 and 2,813,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,257.50 and 2,813,514 is: 4,355,938.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,257.50 : 2,813,514 = 2,813,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,257.50/2,813,514 = 2,813,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,257.50x = 2,813,514 × 2,813,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,257.50x = 7,915,861,028,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,915,861,028,196/1,817,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,355,938.02

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