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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,408.25 and 2,851,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,408.25 and 2,851,227 is: 4,473,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,408.25 : 2,851,227 = 2,851,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,408.25/2,851,227 = 2,851,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,408.25x = 2,851,227 × 2,851,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,408.25x = 8,129,495,405,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,129,495,405,529/1,817,408.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,125.62

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