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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839,039.19 and 2,524,501.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839,039.19 and 2,524,501.69 is: 3,465,455.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,039.19 : 2,524,501.69 = 2,524,501.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,039.19/2,524,501.69 = 2,524,501.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,039.19x = 2,524,501.69 × 2,524,501.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,039.19x = 6,373,108,770,190.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,108,770,190.35/1,839,039.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,465,455.66

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