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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,702.75 and 2,528,760.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,702.75 and 2,528,760.75 is: 3,516,039.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,702.75 : 2,528,760.75 = 2,528,760.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,702.75/2,528,760.75 = 2,528,760.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,702.75x = 2,528,760.75 × 2,528,760.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,702.75x = 6,394,630,930,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,394,630,930,740.56/1,818,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,039.62

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