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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,625,422.50 and 2,391,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,625,422.50 and 2,391,000.75 is: 3,517,168.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,625,422.50 : 2,391,000.75 = 2,391,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,625,422.50/2,391,000.75 = 2,391,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,625,422.50x = 2,391,000.75 × 2,391,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,625,422.50x = 5,716,884,586,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,884,586,500.56/1,625,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,517,168.36

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