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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,810.63 and 2,872,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,810.63 and 2,872,584 is: 4,436,870.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,810.63 : 2,872,584 = 2,872,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,810.63/2,872,584 = 2,872,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,810.63x = 2,872,584 × 2,872,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,810.63x = 8,251,738,837,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,251,738,837,056/1,859,810.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,436,870.47

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