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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,777.75 and 2,661,184.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,777.75 and 2,661,184.13 is: 4,068,239.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,777.75 : 2,661,184.13 = 2,661,184.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,777.75/2,661,184.13 = 2,661,184.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,777.75x = 2,661,184.13 × 2,661,184.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,777.75x = 7,081,900,947,152.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,081,900,947,152.02/1,740,777.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,068,239.58

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