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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,516.50 and 2,633,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,516.50 and 2,633,337 is: 3,986,431.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,516.50 : 2,633,337 = 2,633,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,516.50/2,633,337 = 2,633,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,516.50x = 2,633,337 × 2,633,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,516.50x = 6,934,463,755,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,463,755,569/1,739,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,431.72

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