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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,175.25 and 2,626,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,175.25 and 2,626,749 is: 4,104,158.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,175.25 : 2,626,749 = 2,626,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,175.25/2,626,749 = 2,626,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,175.25x = 2,626,749 × 2,626,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,175.25x = 6,899,810,309,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,899,810,309,001/1,681,175.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,158.87

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