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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,150.06 and 2,440,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,150.06 and 2,440,935 is: 3,414,126.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,150.06 : 2,440,935 = 2,440,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,150.06/2,440,935 = 2,440,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,150.06x = 2,440,935 × 2,440,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,150.06x = 5,958,163,674,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,163,674,225/1,745,150.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,126.84

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