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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,886.75 and 2,493,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,886.75 and 2,493,027 is: 3,872,661.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,886.75 : 2,493,027 = 2,493,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,886.75/2,493,027 = 2,493,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,886.75x = 2,493,027 × 2,493,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,886.75x = 6,215,183,622,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,183,622,729/1,604,886.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,661.81

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