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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,628.50 and 2,860,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,628.50 and 2,860,633 is: 4,487,329.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,628.50 : 2,860,633 = 2,860,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,628.50/2,860,633 = 2,860,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,628.50x = 2,860,633 × 2,860,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,628.50x = 8,183,221,160,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,183,221,160,689/1,823,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,487,329.06

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