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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,582.28 and 2,624,374.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,582.28 and 2,624,374.69 is: 3,936,563.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,582.28 : 2,624,374.69 = 2,624,374.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,582.28/2,624,374.69 = 2,624,374.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,582.28x = 2,624,374.69 × 2,624,374.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,582.28x = 6,887,342,500,390.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,342,500,390.72/1,749,582.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,563.93

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