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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,342.75 and 2,850,310.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,342.75 and 2,850,310.13 is: 4,424,156.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,342.75 : 2,850,310.13 = 2,850,310.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,342.75/2,850,310.13 = 2,850,310.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,342.75x = 2,850,310.13 × 2,850,310.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,342.75x = 8,124,267,808,677.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,124,267,808,677.52/1,836,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,424,156.55

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