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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709,896.50 and 2,668,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709,896.50 and 2,668,356 is: 4,164,067.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,896.50 : 2,668,356 = 2,668,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,896.50/2,668,356 = 2,668,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,896.50x = 2,668,356 × 2,668,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,896.50x = 7,120,123,742,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,120,123,742,736/1,709,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,067.09

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