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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,539.50 and 2,574,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,539.50 and 2,574,045 is: 4,058,528.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,539.50 : 2,574,045 = 2,574,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,539.50/2,574,045 = 2,574,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,539.50x = 2,574,045 × 2,574,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,539.50x = 6,625,707,662,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,625,707,662,025/1,632,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,058,528.24

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