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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,258.13 and 2,623,159.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,258.13 and 2,623,159.69 is: 4,056,556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,258.13 : 2,623,159.69 = 2,623,159.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,258.13/2,623,159.69 = 2,623,159.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,258.13x = 2,623,159.69 × 2,623,159.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,258.13x = 6,880,966,746,125.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,880,966,746,125.10/1,696,258.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,556.40

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