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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,627.75 and 2,591,023.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,627.75 and 2,591,023.25 is: 3,968,604.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,627.75 : 2,591,023.25 = 2,591,023.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,627.75/2,591,023.25 = 2,591,023.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,627.75x = 2,591,023.25 × 2,591,023.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,627.75x = 6,713,401,482,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,713,401,482,040.56/1,691,627.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968,604.49

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