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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,856,502 and 2,954,056.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,856,502 and 2,954,056.50 is: 4,700,479.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856,502 : 2,954,056.50 = 2,954,056.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856,502/2,954,056.50 = 2,954,056.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856,502x = 2,954,056.50 × 2,954,056.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856,502x = 8,726,449,805,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,449,805,192.25/1,856,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,479.61

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