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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,884.37 and 2,032,833.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,884.37 and 2,032,833.59 is: 2,673,170.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,884.37 : 2,032,833.59 = 2,032,833.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,884.37/2,032,833.59 = 2,032,833.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,884.37x = 2,032,833.59 × 2,032,833.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,884.37x = 4,132,412,388,115.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,132,412,388,115.92/1,545,884.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,673,170.44

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