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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,465.75 and 2,201,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,465.75 and 2,201,526 is: 3,018,885.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,465.75 : 2,201,526 = 2,201,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,465.75/2,201,526 = 2,201,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,465.75x = 2,201,526 × 2,201,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,465.75x = 4,846,716,728,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,716,728,676/1,605,465.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,018,885.16

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