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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,760.06 and 2,451,202.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,760.06 and 2,451,202.59 is: 3,767,585.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,760.06 : 2,451,202.59 = 2,451,202.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,760.06/2,451,202.59 = 2,451,202.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,760.06x = 2,451,202.59 × 2,451,202.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,760.06x = 6,008,394,155,606.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,008,394,155,606.73/1,594,760.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,585.04

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