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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,051.50 and 2,576,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,051.50 and 2,576,595 is: 3,942,184.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,051.50 : 2,576,595 = 2,576,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,051.50/2,576,595 = 2,576,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,051.50x = 2,576,595 × 2,576,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,051.50x = 6,638,841,794,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,841,794,025/1,684,051.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,184.54

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