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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,487.75 and 2,073,104.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,487.75 and 2,073,104.44 is: 2,815,457.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,487.75 : 2,073,104.44 = 2,073,104.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,487.75/2,073,104.44 = 2,073,104.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,487.75x = 2,073,104.44 × 2,073,104.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,487.75x = 4,297,762,008,782.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,762,008,782.19/1,526,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,457.91

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