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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,566.50 and 2,692,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,566.50 and 2,692,472 is: 3,958,035.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,566.50 : 2,692,472 = 2,692,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,566.50/2,692,472 = 2,692,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,566.50x = 2,692,472 × 2,692,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,566.50x = 7,249,405,470,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,405,470,784/1,831,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,035.63

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