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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,795.25 and 2,818,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,795.25 and 2,818,557 is: 4,370,274.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,795.25 : 2,818,557 = 2,818,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,795.25/2,818,557 = 2,818,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,795.25x = 2,818,557 × 2,818,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,795.25x = 7,944,263,562,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,263,562,249/1,817,795.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370,274.13

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