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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,917,877.50 and 2,977,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,917,877.50 and 2,977,668 is: 4,623,082.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,917,877.50 : 2,977,668 = 2,977,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,917,877.50/2,977,668 = 2,977,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,917,877.50x = 2,977,668 × 2,977,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,917,877.50x = 8,866,506,718,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,866,506,718,224/1,917,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,623,082.92

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