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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,479.75 and 2,613,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,479.75 and 2,613,600 is: 4,047,992.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,479.75 : 2,613,600 = 2,613,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,479.75/2,613,600 = 2,613,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,479.75x = 2,613,600 × 2,613,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,479.75x = 6,830,904,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,904,960,000/1,687,479.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,992.26

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