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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,518.50 and 2,633,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,518.50 and 2,633,340 is: 3,986,436.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,518.50 : 2,633,340 = 2,633,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,518.50/2,633,340 = 2,633,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,518.50x = 2,633,340 × 2,633,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,518.50x = 6,934,479,555,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,479,555,600/1,739,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,436.22

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