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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,580.70 and 2,873,526.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,580.70 and 2,873,526.26 is: 4,440,330.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,580.70 : 2,873,526.26 = 2,873,526.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,580.70/2,873,526.26 = 2,873,526.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,580.70x = 2,873,526.26 × 2,873,526.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,580.70x = 8,257,153,154,337.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,257,153,154,337.91/1,859,580.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,330.63

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