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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,586.88 and 2,828,559.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,586.88 and 2,828,559.56 is: 4,272,565.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,586.88 : 2,828,559.56 = 2,828,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,586.88/2,828,559.56 = 2,828,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,586.88x = 2,828,559.56 × 2,828,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,586.88x = 8,000,749,198,610.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,749,198,610.19/1,872,586.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,565.03

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