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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,505 and 2,527,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,505 and 2,527,201.50 is: 3,793,720.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,505 : 2,527,201.50 = 2,527,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,505/2,527,201.50 = 2,527,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,505x = 2,527,201.50 × 2,527,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,505x = 6,386,747,421,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,747,421,602.25/1,683,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,793,720.49

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