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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,679,117 and 2,523,596.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,679,117 and 2,523,596.25 is: 3,792,789.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,679,117 : 2,523,596.25 = 2,523,596.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,679,117/2,523,596.25 = 2,523,596.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,679,117x = 2,523,596.25 × 2,523,596.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,679,117x = 6,368,538,033,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,538,033,014.06/1,679,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792,789.92

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