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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,153.50 and 2,622,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,153.50 and 2,622,966 is: 4,056,207.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,153.50 : 2,622,966 = 2,622,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,153.50/2,622,966 = 2,622,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,153.50x = 2,622,966 × 2,622,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,153.50x = 6,879,950,637,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,879,950,637,156/1,696,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,207.55

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