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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,555.13 and 2,620,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,555.13 and 2,620,260 is: 3,908,651.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,555.13 : 2,620,260 = 2,620,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,555.13/2,620,260 = 2,620,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,555.13x = 2,620,260 × 2,620,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,555.13x = 6,865,762,467,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,865,762,467,600/1,756,555.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,651.87

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