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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,883 and 2,737,624.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,883 and 2,737,624.50 is: 4,003,769.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,883 : 2,737,624.50 = 2,737,624.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,883/2,737,624.50 = 2,737,624.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,883x = 2,737,624.50 × 2,737,624.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,883x = 7,494,587,903,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,494,587,903,000.25/1,871,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,769.41

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