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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,274.75 and 2,613,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,274.75 and 2,613,400.50 is: 3,956,416.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,274.75 : 2,613,400.50 = 2,613,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,274.75/2,613,400.50 = 2,613,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,274.75x = 2,613,400.50 × 2,613,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,274.75x = 6,829,862,173,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,829,862,173,400.25/1,726,274.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,416.66

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