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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,632.25 and 2,564,907.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,632.25 and 2,564,907.75 is: 4,014,782.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,632.25 : 2,564,907.75 = 2,564,907.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,632.25/2,564,907.75 = 2,564,907.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,632.25x = 2,564,907.75 × 2,564,907.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,632.25x = 6,578,751,766,010.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,578,751,766,010.06/1,638,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014,782.31

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