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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,920.22 and 2,641,561.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,920.22 and 2,641,561.03 is: 3,969,375.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,920.22 : 2,641,561.03 = 2,641,561.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,920.22/2,641,561.03 = 2,641,561.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,920.22x = 2,641,561.03 × 2,641,561.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,920.22x = 6,977,844,681,818.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,844,681,818.56/1,757,920.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,375.06

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