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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,758.75 and 2,802,034.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,758.75 and 2,802,034.13 is: 4,286,260.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,758.75 : 2,802,034.13 = 2,802,034.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,758.75/2,802,034.13 = 2,802,034.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,758.75x = 2,802,034.13 × 2,802,034.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,758.75x = 7,851,395,237,664.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,851,395,237,664.52/1,831,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,260.53

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