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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,813.50 and 2,119,952.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,813.50 and 2,119,952.25 is: 2,802,194.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,813.50 : 2,119,952.25 = 2,119,952.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,813.50/2,119,952.25 = 2,119,952.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,813.50x = 2,119,952.25 × 2,119,952.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,813.50x = 4,494,197,542,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,494,197,542,280.06/1,603,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802,194.61

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