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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,322.75 and 2,864,562.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,322.75 and 2,864,562.75 is: 4,363,995.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,322.75 : 2,864,562.75 = 2,864,562.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,322.75/2,864,562.75 = 2,864,562.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,322.75x = 2,864,562.75 × 2,864,562.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,322.75x = 8,205,719,748,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,719,748,687.56/1,880,322.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,995.36

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