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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,675,504.50 and 2,589,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,675,504.50 and 2,589,084 is: 4,000,798.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,675,504.50 : 2,589,084 = 2,589,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,675,504.50/2,589,084 = 2,589,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,675,504.50x = 2,589,084 × 2,589,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,675,504.50x = 6,703,355,959,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,703,355,959,056/1,675,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,798.54

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