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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,867,029.75 and 2,817,714.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,867,029.75 and 2,817,714.09 is: 4,252,483.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867,029.75 : 2,817,714.09 = 2,817,714.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867,029.75/2,817,714.09 = 2,817,714.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867,029.75x = 2,817,714.09 × 2,817,714.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867,029.75x = 7,939,512,714,117.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,512,714,117.38/1,867,029.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252,483.24

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