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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,185.25 and 2,636,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,185.25 and 2,636,928 is: 4,236,809.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,185.25 : 2,636,928 = 2,636,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,185.25/2,636,928 = 2,636,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,185.25x = 2,636,928 × 2,636,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,185.25x = 6,953,389,277,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,389,277,184/1,641,185.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,809.51

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