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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,894.50 and 2,661,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,894.50 and 2,661,844 is: 4,072,323.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,894.50 : 2,661,844 = 2,661,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,894.50/2,661,844 = 2,661,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,894.50x = 2,661,844 × 2,661,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,894.50x = 7,085,413,480,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,085,413,480,336/1,739,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,323.63

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