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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,264.50 and 2,693,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,264.50 and 2,693,961 is: 3,963,068.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,264.50 : 2,693,961 = 2,693,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,264.50/2,693,961 = 2,693,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,264.50x = 2,693,961 × 2,693,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,264.50x = 7,257,425,869,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,257,425,869,521/1,831,264.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,068.07

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