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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,547.75 and 2,610,248.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,547.75 and 2,610,248.63 is: 4,049,452.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,547.75 : 2,610,248.63 = 2,610,248.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,547.75/2,610,248.63 = 2,610,248.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,547.75x = 2,610,248.63 × 2,610,248.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,547.75x = 6,813,397,884,314.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,813,397,884,314.39/1,682,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,452.91

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