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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,998,832.50 and 2,923,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,998,832.50 and 2,923,569 is: 4,276,124.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,832.50 : 2,923,569 = 2,923,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,832.50/2,923,569 = 2,923,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,832.50x = 2,923,569 × 2,923,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,832.50x = 8,547,255,697,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,255,697,761/1,998,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,124.04

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