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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,564.75 and 2,828,530.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,564.75 and 2,828,530.13 is: 4,272,526.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,564.75 : 2,828,530.13 = 2,828,530.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,564.75/2,828,530.13 = 2,828,530.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,564.75x = 2,828,530.13 × 2,828,530.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,564.75x = 8,000,582,668,032.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,582,668,032.52/1,872,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,526.58

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