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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,267.50 and 2,496,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,267.50 and 2,496,351 is: 3,953,496.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,267.50 : 2,496,351 = 2,496,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,267.50/2,496,351 = 2,496,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,267.50x = 2,496,351 × 2,496,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,267.50x = 6,231,768,315,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,231,768,315,201/1,576,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,496.67

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