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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,675.50 and 2,525,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,675.50 and 2,525,794.50 is: 4,490,566.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,675.50 : 2,525,794.50 = 2,525,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,675.50/2,525,794.50 = 2,525,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,675.50x = 2,525,794.50 × 2,525,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,675.50x = 6,379,637,856,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,637,856,230.25/1,420,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,566.53

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