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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,884.50 and 2,493,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,884.50 and 2,493,025 is: 3,872,661.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,884.50 : 2,493,025 = 2,493,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,884.50/2,493,025 = 2,493,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,884.50x = 2,493,025 × 2,493,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,884.50x = 6,215,173,650,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,173,650,625/1,604,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,661.02

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