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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,588.38 and 2,828,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,588.38 and 2,828,562 is: 4,272,568.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,588.38 : 2,828,562 = 2,828,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,588.38/2,828,562 = 2,828,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,588.38x = 2,828,562 × 2,828,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,588.38x = 8,000,762,987,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,762,987,844/1,872,588.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,568.97

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