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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,354,654.13 and 1,857,600.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,354,654.13 and 1,857,600.56 is: 2,547,277.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,354,654.13 : 1,857,600.56 = 1,857,600.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,354,654.13/1,857,600.56 = 1,857,600.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,354,654.13x = 1,857,600.56 × 1,857,600.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,354,654.13x = 3,450,679,849,800.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,679,849,800.32/1,354,654.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,547,277.41

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