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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,704.13 and 2,577,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,704.13 and 2,577,501 is: 3,766,794.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,704.13 : 2,577,501 = 2,577,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,704.13/2,577,501 = 2,577,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,704.13x = 2,577,501 × 2,577,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,704.13x = 6,643,511,405,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,643,511,405,001/1,763,704.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,794.73

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