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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,390.75 and 2,610,588.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,390.75 and 2,610,588.38 is: 3,895,740.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,390.75 : 2,610,588.38 = 2,610,588.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,390.75/2,610,588.38 = 2,610,588.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,390.75x = 2,610,588.38 × 2,610,588.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,390.75x = 6,815,171,663,685.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,815,171,663,685.14/1,749,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,740.08

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