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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,563.50 and 2,820,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,563.50 and 2,820,825 is: 4,231,207.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,563.50 : 2,820,825 = 2,820,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,563.50/2,820,825 = 2,820,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,563.50x = 2,820,825 × 2,820,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,563.50x = 7,957,053,680,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,053,680,625/1,880,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,207.13

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