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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,804.38 and 2,528,875.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,804.38 and 2,528,875.69 is: 3,516,162.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,804.38 : 2,528,875.69 = 2,528,875.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,804.38/2,528,875.69 = 2,528,875.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,804.38x = 2,528,875.69 × 2,528,875.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,804.38x = 6,395,212,242,828.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,212,242,828.60/1,818,804.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,162.78

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