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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,399.50 and 2,727,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,399.50 and 2,727,945 is: 4,215,297.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,399.50 : 2,727,945 = 2,727,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,399.50/2,727,945 = 2,727,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,399.50x = 2,727,945 × 2,727,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,399.50x = 7,441,683,923,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,441,683,923,025/1,765,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215,297.40

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