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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,666,840.50 and 2,523,498.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,666,840.50 and 2,523,498.75 is: 3,820,429.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,840.50 : 2,523,498.75 = 2,523,498.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,840.50/2,523,498.75 = 2,523,498.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,840.50x = 2,523,498.75 × 2,523,498.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,840.50x = 6,368,045,941,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,045,941,251.56/1,666,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,429.09

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