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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,827.19 and 2,642,874.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,827.19 and 2,642,874.75 is: 4,044,867.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,827.19 : 2,642,874.75 = 2,642,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,827.19/2,642,874.75 = 2,642,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,827.19x = 2,642,874.75 × 2,642,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,827.19x = 6,984,786,944,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,984,786,944,187.56/1,726,827.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,044,867.37

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