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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,655 and 2,185,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,655 and 2,185,530.75 is: 2,976,680.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,655 : 2,185,530.75 = 2,185,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,655/2,185,530.75 = 2,185,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,655x = 2,185,530.75 × 2,185,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,655x = 4,776,544,659,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,776,544,659,195.56/1,604,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976,680.13

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