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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,650,516.75 and 2,466,237.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,650,516.75 and 2,466,237.38 is: 3,685,104.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,650,516.75 : 2,466,237.38 = 2,466,237.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,650,516.75/2,466,237.38 = 2,466,237.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,650,516.75x = 2,466,237.38 × 2,466,237.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,650,516.75x = 6,082,326,789,846.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,082,326,789,846.89/1,650,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,685,104.55

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