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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,867,880.25 and 2,735,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,867,880.25 and 2,735,208 is: 4,005,268.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867,880.25 : 2,735,208 = 2,735,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867,880.25/2,735,208 = 2,735,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867,880.25x = 2,735,208 × 2,735,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867,880.25x = 7,481,362,803,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,362,803,264/1,867,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,005,268.97

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