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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,332.25 and 2,543,001.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,332.25 and 2,543,001.75 is: 3,814,507.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,332.25 : 2,543,001.75 = 2,543,001.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,332.25/2,543,001.75 = 2,543,001.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,332.25x = 2,543,001.75 × 2,543,001.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,332.25x = 6,466,857,900,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,857,900,503.06/1,695,332.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,814,507.69

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