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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,626.31 and 2,567,799.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,626.31 and 2,567,799.56 is: 4,018,949.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,626.31 : 2,567,799.56 = 2,567,799.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,626.31/2,567,799.56 = 2,567,799.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,626.31x = 2,567,799.56 × 2,567,799.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,626.31x = 6,593,594,593,175.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,594,593,175.19/1,640,626.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,949.68

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