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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,132.50 and 2,553,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,132.50 and 2,553,361 is: 3,943,817.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,132.50 : 2,553,361 = 2,553,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,132.50/2,553,361 = 2,553,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,132.50x = 2,553,361 × 2,553,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,132.50x = 6,519,652,396,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,652,396,321/1,653,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,817.21

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