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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,274.25 and 2,693,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,274.25 and 2,693,988 is: 3,963,126.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,274.25 : 2,693,988 = 2,693,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,274.25/2,693,988 = 2,693,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,274.25x = 2,693,988 × 2,693,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,274.25x = 7,257,571,344,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,257,571,344,144/1,831,274.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,126.41

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