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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,567,974.38 and 2,208,125.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,567,974.38 and 2,208,125.81 is: 3,109,629.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,567,974.38 : 2,208,125.81 = 2,208,125.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,567,974.38/2,208,125.81 = 2,208,125.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,567,974.38x = 2,208,125.81 × 2,208,125.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,567,974.38x = 4,875,819,603,828.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,819,603,828.79/1,567,974.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109,629.65

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