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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,623.75 and 2,133,232.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,623.75 and 2,133,232.45 is: 3,000,533.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,623.75 : 2,133,232.45 = 2,133,232.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,623.75/2,133,232.45 = 2,133,232.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,623.75x = 2,133,232.45 × 2,133,232.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,623.75x = 4,550,680,699,065.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,550,680,699,065.71/1,516,623.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,533.72

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