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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,324.50 and 2,542,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,324.50 and 2,542,990 is: 3,814,489.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,324.50 : 2,542,990 = 2,542,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,324.50/2,542,990 = 2,542,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,324.50x = 2,542,990 × 2,542,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,324.50x = 6,466,798,140,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,798,140,100/1,695,324.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,489.88

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