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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,758,805.03 and 2,627,854.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,758,805.03 and 2,627,854.17 is: 3,926,312.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,805.03 : 2,627,854.17 = 2,627,854.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,805.03/2,627,854.17 = 2,627,854.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,805.03x = 2,627,854.17 × 2,627,854.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,805.03x = 6,905,617,548,640.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,617,548,640.84/1,758,805.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,312.14

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