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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,106.25 and 2,614,933.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,106.25 and 2,614,933.13 is: 4,164,088.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,106.25 : 2,614,933.13 = 2,614,933.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,106.25/2,614,933.13 = 2,614,933.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,106.25x = 2,614,933.13 × 2,614,933.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,106.25x = 6,837,875,248,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,875,248,222.27/1,642,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,088.19

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