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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,881,040.50 and 2,865,570.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,881,040.50 and 2,865,570.75 is: 4,365,400.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,881,040.50 : 2,865,570.75 = 2,865,570.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,881,040.50/2,865,570.75 = 2,865,570.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,881,040.50x = 2,865,570.75 × 2,865,570.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,881,040.50x = 8,211,495,723,255.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,495,723,255.56/1,881,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,365,400.81

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