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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,578.50 and 2,444,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,578.50 and 2,444,037 is: 3,531,208.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,578.50 : 2,444,037 = 2,444,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,578.50/2,444,037 = 2,444,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,578.50x = 2,444,037 × 2,444,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,578.50x = 5,973,316,857,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,316,857,369/1,691,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,531,208.78

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