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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,982.94 and 2,540,752.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,982.94 and 2,540,752.03 is: 4,044,793.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,982.94 : 2,540,752.03 = 2,540,752.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,982.94/2,540,752.03 = 2,540,752.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,982.94x = 2,540,752.03 × 2,540,752.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,982.94x = 6,455,420,884,301.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,455,420,884,301.00/1,595,982.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,793.17

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