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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,401.50 and 2,553,914.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,401.50 and 2,553,914.25 is: 3,954,451.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,401.50 : 2,553,914.25 = 2,553,914.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,401.50/2,553,914.25 = 2,553,914.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,401.50x = 2,553,914.25 × 2,553,914.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,401.50x = 6,522,477,996,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,477,996,353.06/1,649,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,451.35

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