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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,425.38 and 2,591,696.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,425.38 and 2,591,696.25 is: 3,987,644.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,425.38 : 2,591,696.25 = 2,591,696.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,425.38/2,591,696.25 = 2,591,696.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,425.38x = 2,591,696.25 × 2,591,696.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,425.38x = 6,716,889,452,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,889,452,264.06/1,684,425.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,644.42

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