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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,041.75 and 2,488,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,041.75 and 2,488,087.13 is: 3,776,949.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,041.75 : 2,488,087.13 = 2,488,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,041.75/2,488,087.13 = 2,488,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,041.75x = 2,488,087.13 × 2,488,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,041.75x = 6,190,577,541,590.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,577,541,590.77/1,639,041.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,949.27

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