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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,866.75 and 2,159,524.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,866.75 and 2,159,524.13 is: 2,918,606.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,866.75 : 2,159,524.13 = 2,159,524.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,866.75/2,159,524.13 = 2,159,524.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,866.75x = 2,159,524.13 × 2,159,524.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,866.75x = 4,663,544,446,457.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,663,544,446,457.02/1,597,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,606.60

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