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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,826,875 and 4,502,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,826,875 and 4,502,550 is: 7,171,507.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,826,875 : 4,502,550 = 4,502,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,826,875/4,502,550 = 4,502,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,826,875x = 4,502,550 × 4,502,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,826,875x = 20,272,956,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,272,956,502,500/2,826,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,171,507.94

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