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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,348.50 and 2,486,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,348.50 and 2,486,276 is: 3,732,045.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,348.50 : 2,486,276 = 2,486,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,348.50/2,486,276 = 2,486,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,348.50x = 2,486,276 × 2,486,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,348.50x = 6,181,568,348,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,181,568,348,176/1,656,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,732,045.73

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