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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,590.75 and 2,727,118.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,590.75 and 2,727,118.13 is: 4,212,286.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,590.75 : 2,727,118.13 = 2,727,118.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,590.75/2,727,118.13 = 2,727,118.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,590.75x = 2,727,118.13 × 2,727,118.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,590.75x = 7,437,173,267,703.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,437,173,267,703.52/1,765,590.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212,286.04

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