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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,613,962.13 and 2,256,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,613,962.13 and 2,256,687 is: 3,155,362.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,613,962.13 : 2,256,687 = 2,256,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,613,962.13/2,256,687 = 2,256,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,613,962.13x = 2,256,687 × 2,256,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,613,962.13x = 5,092,636,215,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,092,636,215,969/1,613,962.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,362.90

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