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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612,095.75 and 2,351,689.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612,095.75 and 2,351,689.88 is: 3,430,593.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612,095.75 : 2,351,689.88 = 2,351,689.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612,095.75/2,351,689.88 = 2,351,689.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612,095.75x = 2,351,689.88 × 2,351,689.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612,095.75x = 5,530,445,268,177.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,530,445,268,177.52/1,612,095.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,430,593.54

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