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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,625.50 and 2,332,334.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,625.50 and 2,332,334.25 is: 3,283,652.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,625.50 : 2,332,334.25 = 2,332,334.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,625.50/2,332,334.25 = 2,332,334.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,625.50x = 2,332,334.25 × 2,332,334.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,625.50x = 5,439,783,053,723.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,783,053,723.06/1,656,625.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,283,652.86

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