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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,037.38 and 2,403,021.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,037.38 and 2,403,021.38 is: 3,320,521.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,037.38 : 2,403,021.38 = 2,403,021.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,037.38/2,403,021.38 = 2,403,021.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,037.38x = 2,403,021.38 × 2,403,021.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,037.38x = 5,774,511,728,706.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,511,728,706.89/1,739,037.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,320,521.92

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