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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,151.50 and 2,553,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,151.50 and 2,553,390 is: 3,943,861.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,151.50 : 2,553,390 = 2,553,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,151.50/2,553,390 = 2,553,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,151.50x = 2,553,390 × 2,553,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,151.50x = 6,519,800,492,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,800,492,100/1,653,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,861.46

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