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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,161.75 and 2,068,041.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,161.75 and 2,068,041.38 is: 2,798,653.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,161.75 : 2,068,041.38 = 2,068,041.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,161.75/2,068,041.38 = 2,068,041.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,161.75x = 2,068,041.38 × 2,068,041.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,161.75x = 4,276,795,128,711.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,795,128,711.89/1,528,161.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798,653.43

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