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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,123.75 and 2,506,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,123.75 and 2,506,032 is: 3,615,284.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,123.75 : 2,506,032 = 2,506,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,123.75/2,506,032 = 2,506,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,123.75x = 2,506,032 × 2,506,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,123.75x = 6,280,196,385,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,196,385,024/1,737,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,615,284.39

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