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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,752.75 and 2,659,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,752.75 and 2,659,905 is: 4,069,063.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,752.75 : 2,659,905 = 2,659,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,752.75/2,659,905 = 2,659,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,752.75x = 2,659,905 × 2,659,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,752.75x = 7,075,094,609,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,075,094,609,025/1,738,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,069,063.07

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