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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,643.19 and 2,697,688.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,643.19 and 2,697,688.13 is: 4,161,810.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,643.19 : 2,697,688.13 = 2,697,688.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,643.19/2,697,688.13 = 2,697,688.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,643.19x = 2,697,688.13 × 2,697,688.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,643.19x = 7,277,521,219,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,277,521,219,766.02/1,748,643.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,161,810.29

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