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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,919.09 and 2,641,559.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,919.09 and 2,641,559.06 is: 3,969,371.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,919.09 : 2,641,559.06 = 2,641,559.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,919.09/2,641,559.06 = 2,641,559.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,919.09x = 2,641,559.06 × 2,641,559.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,919.09x = 6,977,834,280,675.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,834,280,675.88/1,757,919.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,371.69

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