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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,581.75 and 2,167,323.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,581.75 and 2,167,323.75 is: 3,278,899.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,581.75 : 2,167,323.75 = 2,167,323.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,581.75/2,167,323.75 = 2,167,323.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,581.75x = 2,167,323.75 × 2,167,323.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,581.75x = 4,697,292,237,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,292,237,314.06/1,432,581.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,278,899.96

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