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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,321.25 and 2,847,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,321.25 and 2,847,630 is: 4,354,241.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,321.25 : 2,847,630 = 2,847,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,321.25/2,847,630 = 2,847,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,321.25x = 2,847,630 × 2,847,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,321.25x = 8,108,996,616,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,108,996,616,900/1,862,321.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,241.58

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