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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,506.50 and 2,903,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,506.50 and 2,903,562 is: 4,555,872.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,506.50 : 2,903,562 = 2,903,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,506.50/2,903,562 = 2,903,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,506.50x = 2,903,562 × 2,903,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,506.50x = 8,430,672,287,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,430,672,287,844/1,850,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555,872.83

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