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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,620.25 and 2,567,789.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,620.25 and 2,567,789.75 is: 4,018,933.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,620.25 : 2,567,789.75 = 2,567,789.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,620.25/2,567,789.75 = 2,567,789.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,620.25x = 2,567,789.75 × 2,567,789.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,620.25x = 6,593,544,200,205.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,544,200,205.06/1,640,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,933.81

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