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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,690.25 and 2,521,249.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,690.25 and 2,521,249.88 is: 3,434,773.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,690.25 : 2,521,249.88 = 2,521,249.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,690.25/2,521,249.88 = 2,521,249.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,690.25x = 2,521,249.88 × 2,521,249.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,690.25x = 6,356,700,932,187.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,700,932,187.52/1,850,690.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,434,773.02

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