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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,420.50 and 2,856,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,420.50 and 2,856,519 is: 4,260,004.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,420.50 : 2,856,519 = 2,856,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,420.50/2,856,519 = 2,856,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,420.50x = 2,856,519 × 2,856,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,420.50x = 8,159,700,797,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,159,700,797,361/1,915,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,004.94

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