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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,899,416.25 and 2,720,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,899,416.25 and 2,720,880 is: 3,897,612.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899,416.25 : 2,720,880 = 2,720,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899,416.25/2,720,880 = 2,720,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899,416.25x = 2,720,880 × 2,720,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899,416.25x = 7,403,187,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,403,187,974,400/1,899,416.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,612.21

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