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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,415.25 and 2,591,682.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,415.25 and 2,591,682.75 is: 3,987,626.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,415.25 : 2,591,682.75 = 2,591,682.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,415.25/2,591,682.75 = 2,591,682.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,415.25x = 2,591,682.75 × 2,591,682.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,415.25x = 6,716,819,476,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,819,476,647.56/1,684,415.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,626.85

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