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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,654,190.50 and 2,529,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,654,190.50 and 2,529,948 is: 3,869,346.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654,190.50 : 2,529,948 = 2,529,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654,190.50/2,529,948 = 2,529,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654,190.50x = 2,529,948 × 2,529,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654,190.50x = 6,400,636,882,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,636,882,704/1,654,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,869,346.90

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