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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,664,914.50 and 2,633,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,664,914.50 and 2,633,877 is: 4,166,765.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,664,914.50 : 2,633,877 = 2,633,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,664,914.50/2,633,877 = 2,633,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,664,914.50x = 2,633,877 × 2,633,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,664,914.50x = 6,937,308,051,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,308,051,129/1,664,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,166,765.35

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