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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,821,814.50 and 2,722,680.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,821,814.50 and 2,722,680.75 is: 4,069,014.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,821,814.50 : 2,722,680.75 = 2,722,680.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,821,814.50/2,722,680.75 = 2,722,680.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,821,814.50x = 2,722,680.75 × 2,722,680.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,821,814.50x = 7,412,990,466,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,990,466,420.56/1,821,814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,014.97

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