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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,354,653.75 and 1,857,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,354,653.75 and 1,857,600 is: 2,547,276.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,354,653.75 : 1,857,600 = 1,857,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,354,653.75/1,857,600 = 1,857,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,354,653.75x = 1,857,600 × 1,857,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,354,653.75x = 3,450,677,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,677,760,000/1,354,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,547,276.57

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