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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,693,798.50 and 2,414,430.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,693,798.50 and 2,414,430.75 is: 3,441,658.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,693,798.50 : 2,414,430.75 = 2,414,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,693,798.50/2,414,430.75 = 2,414,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,693,798.50x = 2,414,430.75 × 2,414,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,693,798.50x = 5,829,475,846,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,475,846,545.56/1,693,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,441,658.41

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