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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,700.88 and 2,528,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,700.88 and 2,528,757 is: 3,516,032.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,700.88 : 2,528,757 = 2,528,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,700.88/2,528,757 = 2,528,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,700.88x = 2,528,757 × 2,528,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,700.88x = 6,394,611,965,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,611,965,049/1,818,700.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,032.82

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