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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,915.50 and 2,532,461.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,915.50 and 2,532,461.25 is: 3,609,265.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,915.50 : 2,532,461.25 = 2,532,461.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,915.50/2,532,461.25 = 2,532,461.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,915.50x = 2,532,461.25 × 2,532,461.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,915.50x = 6,413,359,982,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,359,982,751.56/1,776,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,265.60

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