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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,946,641.50 and 2,603,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,946,641.50 and 2,603,922.75 is: 3,483,134.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,946,641.50 : 2,603,922.75 = 2,603,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,946,641.50/2,603,922.75 = 2,603,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,946,641.50x = 2,603,922.75 × 2,603,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,946,641.50x = 6,780,413,687,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,413,687,967.56/1,946,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,483,134.25

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