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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,390.34 and 2,618,233.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,390.34 and 2,618,233.88 is: 4,024,414.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,390.34 : 2,618,233.88 = 2,618,233.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,390.34/2,618,233.88 = 2,618,233.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,390.34x = 2,618,233.88 × 2,618,233.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,390.34x = 6,855,148,624,197.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,148,624,197.52/1,703,390.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,024,414.40

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