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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,822,565.25 and 2,805,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,822,565.25 and 2,805,291 is: 4,317,901.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,822,565.25 : 2,805,291 = 2,805,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,822,565.25/2,805,291 = 2,805,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,822,565.25x = 2,805,291 × 2,805,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,822,565.25x = 7,869,657,594,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,869,657,594,681/1,822,565.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,901.70

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