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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,875.75 and 2,373,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,875.75 and 2,373,597 is: 3,320,197.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,875.75 : 2,373,597 = 2,373,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,875.75/2,373,597 = 2,373,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,875.75x = 2,373,597 × 2,373,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,875.75x = 5,633,962,718,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,962,718,409/1,696,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,320,197.56

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