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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,904,372.25 and 2,583,456.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,904,372.25 and 2,583,456.75 is: 3,504,697.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,904,372.25 : 2,583,456.75 = 2,583,456.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,904,372.25/2,583,456.75 = 2,583,456.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,904,372.25x = 2,583,456.75 × 2,583,456.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,904,372.25x = 6,674,248,779,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,674,248,779,120.56/1,904,372.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,504,697.56

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