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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705,384.13 and 2,575,843.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705,384.13 and 2,575,843.03 is: 3,890,599.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705,384.13 : 2,575,843.03 = 2,575,843.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705,384.13/2,575,843.03 = 2,575,843.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705,384.13x = 2,575,843.03 × 2,575,843.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705,384.13x = 6,634,967,321,639.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,967,321,639.19/1,705,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,890,599.91

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