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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,519.50 and 2,796,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,519.50 and 2,796,178 is: 4,266,591.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,519.50 : 2,796,178 = 2,796,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,519.50/2,796,178 = 2,796,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,519.50x = 2,796,178 × 2,796,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,519.50x = 7,818,611,407,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,611,407,684/1,832,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,266,591.11

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