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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,539.63 and 2,641,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,539.63 and 2,641,959 is: 3,863,711.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,539.63 : 2,641,959 = 2,641,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,539.63/2,641,959 = 2,641,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,539.63x = 2,641,959 × 2,641,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,539.63x = 6,979,947,357,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,947,357,681/1,806,539.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,711.19

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