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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,821.50 and 2,185,791.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,821.50 and 2,185,791.75 is: 2,977,082.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,821.50 : 2,185,791.75 = 2,185,791.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,821.50/2,185,791.75 = 2,185,791.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,821.50x = 2,185,791.75 × 2,185,791.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,821.50x = 4,777,685,574,368.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,777,685,574,368.06/1,604,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,082.23

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