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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,956.25 and 2,453,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,956.25 and 2,453,742 is: 3,660,188.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,956.25 : 2,453,742 = 2,453,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,956.25/2,453,742 = 2,453,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,956.25x = 2,453,742 × 2,453,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,956.25x = 6,020,849,802,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,020,849,802,564/1,644,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,188.41

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