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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,925,677.50 and 2,980,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,925,677.50 and 2,980,197 is: 4,612,181.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,925,677.50 : 2,980,197 = 2,980,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,925,677.50/2,980,197 = 2,980,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,925,677.50x = 2,980,197 × 2,980,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,925,677.50x = 8,881,574,158,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,881,574,158,809/1,925,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,612,181.51

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