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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,456.64 and 2,694,600.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,456.64 and 2,694,600.42 is: 4,188,666.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,456.64 : 2,694,600.42 = 2,694,600.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,456.64/2,694,600.42 = 2,694,600.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,456.64x = 2,694,600.42 × 2,694,600.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,456.64x = 7,260,871,433,568.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,871,433,568.93/1,733,456.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,188,666.32

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