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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,649.13 and 2,579,900.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,649.13 and 2,579,900.63 is: 4,084,245.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,649.13 : 2,579,900.63 = 2,579,900.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,649.13/2,579,900.63 = 2,579,900.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,649.13x = 2,579,900.63 × 2,579,900.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,649.13x = 6,655,887,234,875.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,887,234,875.39/1,629,649.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,245.58

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