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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,604.25 and 2,660,946.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,604.25 and 2,660,946.50 is: 4,067,918.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,604.25 : 2,660,946.50 = 2,660,946.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,604.25/2,660,946.50 = 2,660,946.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,604.25x = 2,660,946.50 × 2,660,946.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,604.25x = 7,080,636,275,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,080,636,275,862.25/1,740,604.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067,918.53

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