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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,850.50 and 2,648,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,850.50 and 2,648,175 is: 4,099,031.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,850.50 : 2,648,175 = 2,648,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,850.50/2,648,175 = 2,648,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,850.50x = 2,648,175 × 2,648,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,850.50x = 7,012,830,830,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,012,830,830,625/1,710,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,099,031.93

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