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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,113.16 and 2,589,169.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,113.16 and 2,589,169.43 is: 3,883,753.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,113.16 : 2,589,169.43 = 2,589,169.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,113.16/2,589,169.43 = 2,589,169.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,113.16x = 2,589,169.43 × 2,589,169.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,113.16x = 6,703,798,335,628.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,703,798,335,628.29/1,726,113.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,883,753.67

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