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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,629.50 and 2,567,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,629.50 and 2,567,804 is: 4,018,955.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,629.50 : 2,567,804 = 2,567,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,629.50/2,567,804 = 2,567,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,629.50x = 2,567,804 × 2,567,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,629.50x = 6,593,617,382,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,617,382,416/1,640,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,955.76

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