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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,764.50 and 2,559,246.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,764.50 and 2,559,246.75 is: 4,073,820.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,764.50 : 2,559,246.75 = 2,559,246.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,764.50/2,559,246.75 = 2,559,246.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,764.50x = 2,559,246.75 × 2,559,246.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,764.50x = 6,549,743,927,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,549,743,927,385.56/1,607,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,820.47

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