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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,610.50 and 2,543,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,610.50 and 2,543,442 is: 3,815,202.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,610.50 : 2,543,442 = 2,543,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,610.50/2,543,442 = 2,543,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,610.50x = 2,543,442 × 2,543,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,610.50x = 6,469,097,207,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,469,097,207,364/1,695,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,815,202.38

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