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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,171.50 and 2,622,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,171.50 and 2,622,996 is: 4,056,257.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,171.50 : 2,622,996 = 2,622,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,171.50/2,622,996 = 2,622,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,171.50x = 2,622,996 × 2,622,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,171.50x = 6,880,108,016,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,880,108,016,016/1,696,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,257.29

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