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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643,899.50 and 2,579,442.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643,899.50 and 2,579,442.75 is: 4,047,403.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643,899.50 : 2,579,442.75 = 2,579,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643,899.50/2,579,442.75 = 2,579,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643,899.50x = 2,579,442.75 × 2,579,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643,899.50x = 6,653,524,900,527.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,524,900,527.56/1,643,899.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,403.69

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