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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,893.86 and 2,032,843.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,893.86 and 2,032,843.08 is: 2,673,178.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,893.86 : 2,032,843.08 = 2,032,843.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,893.86/2,032,843.08 = 2,032,843.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,893.86x = 2,032,843.08 × 2,032,843.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,893.86x = 4,132,450,980,280.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,132,450,980,280.72/1,545,893.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,673,178.99

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