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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,644.50 and 2,885,778.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,644.50 and 2,885,778.75 is: 4,456,556.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,644.50 : 2,885,778.75 = 2,885,778.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,644.50/2,885,778.75 = 2,885,778.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,644.50x = 2,885,778.75 × 2,885,778.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,644.50x = 8,327,718,993,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,327,718,993,951.56/1,868,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456,556.07

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