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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,742.50 and 2,113,908.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,742.50 and 2,113,908.75 is: 2,852,166.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,742.50 : 2,113,908.75 = 2,113,908.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,742.50/2,113,908.75 = 2,113,908.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,742.50x = 2,113,908.75 × 2,113,908.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,742.50x = 4,468,610,203,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,468,610,203,326.56/1,566,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,852,166.33

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