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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,109.63 and 2,614,938.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,109.63 and 2,614,938.38 is: 4,164,096.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,109.63 : 2,614,938.38 = 2,614,938.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,109.63/2,614,938.38 = 2,614,938.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,109.63x = 2,614,938.38 × 2,614,938.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,109.63x = 6,837,902,705,047.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,902,705,047.64/1,642,109.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,096.36

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