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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864,738.25 and 2,632,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864,738.25 and 2,632,065 is: 3,715,141.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,738.25 : 2,632,065 = 2,632,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,738.25/2,632,065 = 2,632,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,738.25x = 2,632,065 × 2,632,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,738.25x = 6,927,766,164,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,927,766,164,225/1,864,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,715,141.34

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