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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,337.25 and 2,821,138.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,337.25 and 2,821,138.88 is: 4,317,617.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,337.25 : 2,821,138.88 = 2,821,138.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,337.25/2,821,138.88 = 2,821,138.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,337.25x = 2,821,138.88 × 2,821,138.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,337.25x = 7,958,824,552,036.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,958,824,552,036.27/1,843,337.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,617.17

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