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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,829,432.25 and 2,678,538.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,829,432.25 and 2,678,538.38 is: 3,921,745.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,829,432.25 : 2,678,538.38 = 2,678,538.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,829,432.25/2,678,538.38 = 2,678,538.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,829,432.25x = 2,678,538.38 × 2,678,538.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,829,432.25x = 7,174,567,826,347.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,174,567,826,347.64/1,829,432.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,745.57

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