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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,687,832.44 and 2,531,930.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,687,832.44 and 2,531,930.91 is: 3,798,169.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,687,832.44 : 2,531,930.91 = 2,531,930.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,687,832.44/2,531,930.91 = 2,531,930.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,687,832.44x = 2,531,930.91 × 2,531,930.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,687,832.44x = 6,410,674,114,023.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,674,114,023.95/1,687,832.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,169.75

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