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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,572,516.28 and 2,151,861.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,572,516.28 and 2,151,861.19 is: 2,944,647.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,572,516.28 : 2,151,861.19 = 2,151,861.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,572,516.28/2,151,861.19 = 2,151,861.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,572,516.28x = 2,151,861.19 × 2,151,861.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,572,516.28x = 4,630,506,570,268.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,630,506,570,268.91/1,572,516.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,647.78

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