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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,405.50 and 2,448,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,405.50 and 2,448,793 is: 3,730,600.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,405.50 : 2,448,793 = 2,448,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,405.50/2,448,793 = 2,448,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,405.50x = 2,448,793 × 2,448,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,405.50x = 5,996,587,156,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,587,156,849/1,607,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,730,600.12

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