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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,455.50 and 2,792,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,455.50 and 2,792,043 is: 4,247,176.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,455.50 : 2,792,043 = 2,792,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,455.50/2,792,043 = 2,792,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,455.50x = 2,792,043 × 2,792,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,455.50x = 7,795,504,113,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,504,113,849/1,835,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,247,176.85

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