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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,911.25 and 2,598,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,911.25 and 2,598,945.75 is: 3,906,804.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,911.25 : 2,598,945.75 = 2,598,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,911.25/2,598,945.75 = 2,598,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,911.25x = 2,598,945.75 × 2,598,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,911.25x = 6,754,519,011,443.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,754,519,011,443.06/1,728,911.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,804.94

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