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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,320.50 and 2,847,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,320.50 and 2,847,629 is: 4,354,240.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,320.50 : 2,847,629 = 2,847,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,320.50/2,847,629 = 2,847,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,320.50x = 2,847,629 × 2,847,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,320.50x = 8,108,990,921,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,108,990,921,641/1,862,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,240.27

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