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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,592.75 and 2,577,339.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,592.75 and 2,577,339.42 is: 3,766,560.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,592.75 : 2,577,339.42 = 2,577,339.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,592.75/2,577,339.42 = 2,577,339.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,592.75x = 2,577,339.42 × 2,577,339.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,592.75x = 6,642,678,495,550.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,642,678,495,550.96/1,763,592.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,560.33

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