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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,052.75 and 2,864,143.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,052.75 and 2,864,143.13 is: 4,363,343.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,052.75 : 2,864,143.13 = 2,864,143.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,052.75/2,864,143.13 = 2,864,143.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,052.75x = 2,864,143.13 × 2,864,143.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,052.75x = 8,203,315,840,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,315,840,484.77/1,880,052.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,343.44

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