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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,723,848.75 and 2,609,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,723,848.75 and 2,609,739 is: 3,950,890.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723,848.75 : 2,609,739 = 2,609,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723,848.75/2,609,739 = 2,609,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723,848.75x = 2,609,739 × 2,609,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723,848.75x = 6,810,737,648,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,810,737,648,121/1,723,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,890.50

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