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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,032.25 and 2,617,535.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,032.25 and 2,617,535.25 is: 4,056,459.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,032.25 : 2,617,535.25 = 2,617,535.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,032.25/2,617,535.25 = 2,617,535.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,032.25x = 2,617,535.25 × 2,617,535.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,032.25x = 6,851,490,784,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,851,490,784,992.56/1,689,032.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,459.42

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