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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,262.75 and 2,188,792.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,262.75 and 2,188,792.13 is: 2,980,726.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,262.75 : 2,188,792.13 = 2,188,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,262.75/2,188,792.13 = 2,188,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,262.75x = 2,188,792.13 × 2,188,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,262.75x = 4,790,810,966,462.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,790,810,966,462.02/1,607,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,980,726.68

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