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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676,936.25 and 2,370,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676,936.25 and 2,370,573 is: 3,351,121.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676,936.25 : 2,370,573 = 2,370,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676,936.25/2,370,573 = 2,370,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676,936.25x = 2,370,573 × 2,370,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676,936.25x = 5,619,616,348,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,619,616,348,329/1,676,936.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,121.04

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