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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,683,956.25 and 2,638,590.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,683,956.25 and 2,638,590.19 is: 4,134,405.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,683,956.25 : 2,638,590.19 = 2,638,590.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,683,956.25/2,638,590.19 = 2,638,590.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,683,956.25x = 2,638,590.19 × 2,638,590.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,683,956.25x = 6,962,158,177,571.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,962,158,177,571.29/1,683,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,134,405.62

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