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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,732,600.13 and 2,693,403.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,732,600.13 and 2,693,403.77 is: 4,187,015.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,732,600.13 : 2,693,403.77 = 2,693,403.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,732,600.13/2,693,403.77 = 2,693,403.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,732,600.13x = 2,693,403.77 × 2,693,403.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,732,600.13x = 7,254,423,886,767.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,254,423,886,767.36/1,732,600.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,187,015.68

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