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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,848.75 and 2,373,558.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,848.75 and 2,373,558.19 is: 3,320,141.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,848.75 : 2,373,558.19 = 2,373,558.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,848.75/2,373,558.19 = 2,373,558.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,848.75x = 2,373,558.19 × 2,373,558.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,848.75x = 5,633,778,469,448.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,778,469,448.29/1,696,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,320,141.80

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