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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,641.50 and 2,567,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,641.50 and 2,567,821.50 is: 4,018,981.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,641.50 : 2,567,821.50 = 2,567,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,641.50/2,567,821.50 = 2,567,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,641.50x = 2,567,821.50 × 2,567,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,641.50x = 6,593,707,255,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,707,255,862.25/1,640,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,981.15

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