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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,306.50 and 2,613,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,306.50 and 2,613,452 is: 3,956,499.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,306.50 : 2,613,452 = 2,613,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,306.50/2,613,452 = 2,613,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,306.50x = 2,613,452 × 2,613,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,306.50x = 6,830,131,356,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,131,356,304/1,726,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,499.82

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