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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,331.25 and 2,703,508.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,331.25 and 2,703,508.50 is: 3,978,029.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,331.25 : 2,703,508.50 = 2,703,508.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,331.25/2,703,508.50 = 2,703,508.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,331.25x = 2,703,508.50 × 2,703,508.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,331.25x = 7,308,958,209,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,308,958,209,572.25/1,837,331.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,029.66

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