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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,577.38 and 2,405,460.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,577.38 and 2,405,460.38 is: 3,526,953.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,577.38 : 2,405,460.38 = 2,405,460.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,577.38/2,405,460.38 = 2,405,460.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,577.38x = 2,405,460.38 × 2,405,460.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,577.38x = 5,786,239,615,695.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,239,615,695.14/1,640,577.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,526,953.20

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