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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,898.25 and 2,487,029.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,898.25 and 2,487,029.06 is: 3,849,225.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,898.25 : 2,487,029.06 = 2,487,029.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,898.25/2,487,029.06 = 2,487,029.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,898.25x = 2,487,029.06 × 2,487,029.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,898.25x = 6,185,313,557,719.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,313,557,719.63/1,606,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,225.40

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