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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,613,139.75 and 2,476,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,613,139.75 and 2,476,107 is: 3,800,728.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,139.75 : 2,476,107 = 2,476,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,139.75/2,476,107 = 2,476,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,139.75x = 2,476,107 × 2,476,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,139.75x = 6,131,105,875,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,105,875,449/1,613,139.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,800,728.28

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