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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,810.75 and 2,601,813.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,810.75 and 2,601,813.75 is: 4,192,091.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,810.75 : 2,601,813.75 = 2,601,813.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,810.75/2,601,813.75 = 2,601,813.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,810.75x = 2,601,813.75 × 2,601,813.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,810.75x = 6,769,434,789,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,769,434,789,689.06/1,614,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,192,091.73

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