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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,550.75 and 2,873,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,550.75 and 2,873,480 is: 4,440,259.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,550.75 : 2,873,480 = 2,873,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,550.75/2,873,480 = 2,873,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,550.75x = 2,873,480 × 2,873,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,550.75x = 8,256,887,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,256,887,310,400/1,859,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,259.19

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